Job Introduction
Are you ready to make a real impact in Staffordshire?
We have an opportunity within our Employer Skills Service and Staffordshire Jobs & Careers Service. As a Project Coordinator, you’ll play a crucial role in providing project plans and assisting in the effective management of programmes by monitoring and reporting on activities, timescales, budgets, and resources.
This role is fixed term for 2 years.
Main Responsibility
In this role you will work within the broader Skills & Employability team, dedicated to improving lives through learning and training, leading to employment and personal fulfillment, while enjoying a great employment package with the flexibility of office and/or home working to maintain a healthy work/life balance.
You will:
- Develop and manage project plans for the team’s main functions.
- Monitor and report on project activities, timescales, budgets, and resources.
- Maintain change control systems and ensure effective programme and project delivery.
- Establish quality control practices and standards, including project planning, risk analysis, and maintaining risk registers.
- Communicate project status, issues, and risks to relevant officers/boards for timely resolution.
The Ideal Candidate
You will have:
- Knowledge in project methods, planning processes, and change methods.
- Experienced in programme and project planning, monitoring, and reporting techniques.
- Skills in aggregating, analysing, and reporting information to provide a clear picture of project performance.
- Ability to interpret numerical data quickly and effectively.
- Awareness of economic and skills projects and activities.
If you’re passionate about making a difference and have the skills we’re looking for, apply today and help us support the growth of Staffordshire’s economy and society!
Interviews will take place 1st October 2024.
Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please contact David Poole, Head of Employer Skills Partnership david.poole1@staffordshire.gov.uk
“We’re happy to talk flexible working”
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
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