Localities Lead (regeneration delivery)
Temporary, Full Time
£425 - £450 per day
Location: Chelmsford
Working Style: Anywhere worker
Closing Date: 26th September 2024
The Role
Essex County Council (ECC) is one of the largest and most dynamic local authorities in the UK, serving a population of 2 million residents, and has a very successful track record of delivering transformational change. ECC anticipated change was needed in the public sector and has worked to deliver better quality at lower cost. We have an ambitious transformation agenda – one with the scope to reach every part of the council. We are changing the way we think, the way we work, and the ways in which we deliver our services.
The Opportunity
Essex County Council is seeking a Localities Lead to join their Economic Growth team on a 6-month temporary basis who has experience and expertise within urban regeneration. The role will focus on supporting place investment and delivery partnerships and overseeing the development and delivery of high priority regeneration and economic growth projects in our key localities, working with teams across the Council.
This post is a remote working opportunity that will require the successful candidate to be on site two days per month and two days in the office.
Leading work to develop and deliver regeneration partnerships and project proposals, you will be responsible for the following:
* Supporting the development and implementation of place-based investment and delivery partnerships
* Identifying and developing regeneration project ideas and proposals, from inception into delivery
* Leading the preparation of funding bids and project Outline Business Cases for individual regeneration projects.
* Engaging in and supporting governance processes
* Overseeing the delivery of projects, including strategic risk management, benefits realisation etc.
* Overall programme management across relevant regeneration projects
The Experience You Will Bring
* Educated to degree level or equivalent by experience with evidence of continuing professional development and knowledge in place regeneration
* An understanding and experience of business case development, development viability and cashflows, urban regeneration / development
* An understanding of how to improve development viability over time through a comprehensive approach to delivery and effective placemaking
* Experience and understanding of programme and project management.
* Experience of place-based working, building strong relationships with partners, which are collaborative and influential in their nature to achieve joint objectives.
What you should do next
If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.
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