Do you want to help shape the growth of Lincolnshire? Do you have the skills to help stakeholders utilize government funding in a robust and compliant way? Do you want to be part of a team that is integral to delivering innovative outcomes?
Lincolnshire County Council is looking to recruit a Project Officer to join us, to lead and support the delivery of exemplar services to facilitate growth and development in Lincolnshire. The Project Officer will focus on programme management, project delivery, specialist financial and procurement advice, contributing to operational, technical, performance to ensure a strong economic environment.
About the Role
You will be based within a small but busy Strategic Programme team within Economic Development. The Project Officer is integral to developing, influencing and delivering appropriate Project programmes for the County in direct support of the County Council's Corporate Plan objectives. The team provides a variety of functions including acting as accountable body for the Greater Lincolnshire LEP and working on programmes such as Made Smarter East Midlands and Skills Bootcamp.
Your workload will include:
* Providing professional advice to private businesses and other stakeholders.
* Collating and preparing information to help the team to take decisions, producing good quality reports that are clear and well presented.
* Monitoring the progress and quality of contracts, providing information and acting as appropriate.
* Managing the Strategic Programme team work of external consultants and contractors.
* Ensuring partners are delivering in accordance with contractual requirements and to ensure LCC/partners avoid compliance issues which could result in funding being clawed back.
* Utilizing IT skills to develop clear, concise reports.
Hybrid working is a key benefit of this role, offering flexibility while maintaining team collaboration. The successful applicant will typically be expected to work in the office at least once a week. Occasionally, additional office days may be required to support specific team needs or activities.
About The Team
We are a small but busy team who develop, influence and deliver successful projects and programmes from a range of funding sources. We support, monitor and provide technical advice to a range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure that projects deliver the key objectives of the Council and external partners for the benefit of Greater Lincolnshire.
We act as the accountable body for Greater Lincolnshire LEP as well as co-ordinating the East Midlands Growth Hub Cluster encouraging knowledge sharing, collaboration and best practice. We are the key deliverer in the Made Smarter East Midlands programme (funded by the Department for Business and Trade), that provides specialist advice and guidance to our important Manufacturing Sector.
We often work across teams and respond to ad hoc projects or programmes that create opportunities within Lincolnshire.
About You
You will need a proven track record in managing projects and programmes within an economic development environment and will have current working knowledge of financial control and/or Project management including aligned qualifications e.g. AAT/APMP. The role is fast-paced and diverse so the ability to be flexible in working style and to adapt to change is essential. You will have excellent interpersonal skills to engage with a wide range of stakeholders.
About Our Offer
Along with a competitive salary we are offering:
* “Green book” Local Government terms and conditions.
* Access to Local Government Pension scheme (contribution rate of approx. 24%).
* Comprehensive benefits package including salary sacrifice for cars, cycles, plus excellent discount schemes.
* 37 hour working week (as full time) including flexible and hybrid working.
* A generous leave entitlement with a minimum of 28 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy more.
* Free financial wellbeing advice.
Further details can be found here: Rewards and benefits – Lincolnshire County Council
If this sounds like the role for you, then please read through the full Job Description, before clicking apply! If you would like to know more about Lincolnshire County Council and our current vacancies then click on over to www.lincolnshire.gov.uk.
Applications will close on 08/01/25 and interviews will take place 21/01/25.
For a confidential and informal discussion about the role please contact:
Lindsay Hill-Pritchard Lindsay.hillpritchard@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Best of luck with your application.
A Smarter Working Employer
We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.
Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.
Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.
All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.
On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward.
We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.
Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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