Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA
Worker Category: Hybrid Worker
Salary: £37,410 - £40,083 per annum (pro-rata for part time) Pay Award Pending
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Fixed Term (18 months)
Closing Date: Sunday 24th November 2024
Interview Date(s): TBC
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an 18 month temporary contract for a Transport Strategy Officer to join our Transport Strategy and Policy Team and lead the project management for the development and implementation of Local Transport Plan 4.
The successful applicant will join a motivated, friendly team of professionals committed to support the development and implementation of Local Plans and the Local Transport Plan to deliver transport infrastructure to enable economic growth, support the delivery of new homes across the County and meet the transport needs and requirements of our communities.
As a Transport Strategy Officer, you will enjoy a competitive salary, as well as a generous benefits package, including pension, flexible working, and annual leave. You will also have access to training and development opportunities, as well as support and guidance from your colleagues and managers.
Leicestershire County Council is committed to smarter working and understands the benefits of supporting employees to manage their work and life balance, whilst meeting the needs of the service. Our diverse team operates a hybrid working approach partially working from our offices in County Hall, Glenfield and partially working from home. The successful applicant will also be expected to undertake site visits and attend in person meetings, when required.
About the Role
Your role will support the Team Manager with the project management of the Local Transport Plan 4 project and support the delivery of the focussed strategies, Multi Modal Area Investment Plans and County Wide Strategic Investment Plans.
A key element will be to develop transport evidence bases through the interpretation of data evidenced approach and analysis on integration of national planning and transport policy published by the Government.
About You
To apply for this post, you must have:
* A relevant qualification and/or demonstrable experience commensurate with the role.
* Experience in the development and/or delivery of transport and land use strategies, policies, plans, associated evidence and alignment with national planning and transport policy.
* Experience of data interpretation and analysis to inform policy and strategy development or understand a development's transport impacts.
* Experience of maintaining effective partnerships and working relationships with internal and external stakeholders which can include statutory, voluntary, private agencies and communities.
* Experience of working to tight timescales to deliver projects and/or programmes on time, to quality and cost.
* Excellent communication, presentation and report writing skills.
* A customer focused approach where the customer experience is central to the delivery of the service.
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.
In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Ben Simm, Team Manager
0116 305 1371
Ben.simm@leics.gov.uk
How to Apply
Please apply sending us your CV as well as a supporting statement, detailing how you meet the requirements of the post. The supporting statement should be no longer than 500 words. Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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