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6-7 months contract with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
• The Recovery Project Support Officer is responsible for leading the definition, planning, and delivery of strategic projects aligned to the organisation’s Recovery and Corporate Plans.
• This role ensures projects are well-governed, delivered on time, within budget, and with measurable benefits.
• Working within a complex environment, the postholder will support senior stakeholders, manage risk, oversee project governance, and contribute to organisational transformation and sustainability.
Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):
• Lead the design, delivery, and closure of strategic and recovery-focused projects, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
• Support the definition and execution of the transformation and recovery programme, including key reporting requirements to senior stakeholders and external bodies.
• Provide effective leadership and oversight to project teams, ensuring the delivery of high-quality outputs, with benefits fully realised.
• Develop and manage robust project plans, risk registers, and governance frameworks.
• Prepare and present clear, transparent progress reports to boards and stakeholders.
• Lead on financial planning for assigned projects, including supplier engagement and management of allocated budgets.
• Collaborate across departments to support the creation of sound business cases and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support a culture of change, continuous learning and innovation in line with corporate values and behaviours.
• Engage partners, internal teams, and external stakeholders to ensure effective communication, alignment, and delivery.
• Promote inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of project delivery and stakeholder engagement.
Skills/Experience:
• Demonstrable experience working with senior management, elected members or political representatives, and other key stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage performance, and foster a positive and innovative culture.
• Knowledge of public sector governance, finance, statutory responsibilities, and risk management practices.
• Strong understanding of different project delivery methodologies and their practical application.
• Commercial acumen with the ability to apply business thinking to public sector challenges.
• Effective communicator with excellent analytical, reporting and stakeholder management skills.
• Committed to equal opportunities and inclusive practice.
• Familiar with data protection, health and safety, and safeguarding responsibilities in the workplace.
Additional Information:
• The closing date: 13/06/2025 @17:00.
• Project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, APMP, MSP, P3O) or significant project delivery experience in a complex organisational setting (minimum 3 years).
• Educated to degree level or equivalent by experience (desirable).
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