Job Details

Job introduction

We are looking for a new Project Development Officer

About the role

You will be an experienced, organised and confident Project Officer who can formulate and deliver waste, recycling and circular economy projects to time and within budget.

You will be able to exercise independence and discretion and be comfortable working as part of a team, or on your own, in an evolving and dynamic environment. Possessing good verbal and written communication skills, along with excellent ICT skills, and an ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external partners.

In particular, we want someone to join our Cityclean team who can demonstrate experience in:

• Development and implementation of projects
• Delivery of targeted research
• Communication and engagement, both externally to residents and internally to colleagues
• Delivery of good customer service
• Written communications such as reports, business cases and options appraisals

Knowledge and/or experience of the waste sector is desirable but not essential.

Fixed term for: 12 months 

For an informal discussion, please contact Satti Sidhu (Programme & Strategy Manager) - satti.sidhu@brighton-hove.gov.uk or 07548148020 

This role is available as a secondment to internal applicants in line with our secondment policy.

As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and provide answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk)) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

Work Permits: We may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Points-based Immigration System. Please see Gov.uk for more information on the Skilled Worker Visa.

We offer the opportunity for the suitable candidate to choose to  work in a hybrid way. Your specific working arrangements will be subject to team and service working arrangements already in place alongside Government guidance.  Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us (brighton-hove.gov.uk)

Company information

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).

We welcome applications from all sections of the community but particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, LGB, female or trans as these groups are currently under-represented in our Directorate workforce.

Files

• Our Values and Behaviours
• Applicant Cover Letter
• Job Description and Person Specification