Job Details:
Salary range: GBP 40,005 : GBP 41,286 per annum
Work location: Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, Westminster, SW1E 6QP
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Temporary for 9 months
Closing date: 19th September 2024
Contact details for Informal discussion: Stephanie Murphy, Programme Manager, via email: Us:
THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF GRACE'S PASSION AND DEDICATION
The Environment and Communities Directorate in Westminster City Council is a world of extraordinary stories. Where dedicated people like Grace are using their skills and passion to progress environmental action in the heart of London.
It was at university where Grace first started campaigning for improved recycling facilities, water refill stations, and other eco:friendly initiatives. When she saw the real difference people could make when they came together, she knew she wanted to dedicate her career to community action for the planet.
When she joined us as Principal Engagement Officer, Climate Emergency, she quickly established herself as a passionate advocate for community outreach, engaging various stakeholders across Westminster in the social causes, impacts and solutions to climate change, air pollution, and biodiversity loss.
Grace became a driving force behind our first Citizens' Climate Assembly, which took place across two weekends in the summer of 2023. Fifty residents were chosen at random from across our diverse communities to come together, learn about the climate emergency, and deliberate how we overcome the barriers to becoming a net zero city by 2040. The assembly produced several recommendations which have informed the evolution of our Climate Emergency Action Plan. Due to the success of this initiative, we're holding more assemblies to continue community involvement in local decision:making.
To see the work of the Westminster Citizens' Climate Assembly, click
here
.
The Role:
As a Project Support Officer you can make your own powerful contribution to Westminster's success. You'll join our Consultation and Engagement Reform team and be responsible for managing a range of projects that focus on improving consultation with the communities we serve. Supporting the team with the organisation of training and the internal engagement network, you'll manage our resource hub, ensure guidance is up to date, and help with the delivery of our important work.
This is a role where you'll undertake research to support the evaluation and delivery of priority projects, write reports and adopt a continuous improvement approach to the maintenance and development of systems, processes and procedures. We'll also expect you to help organise meetings and take minutes, consult on plans and projects, share knowledge and best practice, and help champion our approach to improving the services we provide.
You'll be working in a fast:paced and supportive environment, and be expected to collaborate positively with your colleagues, partners and other stakeholders. You should also be fully committed to upholding and promoting the values of the team and our organisation, and work with fairness, respect, confidentiality and inclusiveness. You should be aware that some out:of:hours working may be required as you attend evening or weekend community events and meetings.
Please refer to the
Job Description
for more information.
About You:
With a practical understanding of local government and experience of working with a diverse range of stakeholders, you'll be a skilled project manager and capable of dealing with a range of administrative tasks, including raising purchase orders, handling correspondence and maintaining filing systems. We'll expect you to possess the ability to identify and overcome complex problems, and build trust and confidence with everyone you work with. In addition, you'll be ready to establish productive working relationships with managers, colleagues and a range of