program officer Lancashire
Job description
| Salary £32,020 - £36,298 per annum | Full time | Permanent | 37 hours per week | Lancashire |
Can you provide project support within Lancashire County Council's Capital Programme Team?
The Asset Management Service provides strategic management of Lancashire County Council's property portfolio to ensure that the organisations property holdings enable the delivery of corporate priorities and service objectives. The successful candidate will provide project management support within the Capital Programme Team and play a pivotal role in the management of the PFI contracts for the Authority, contributing to the overall contract management function and key targets of the wider Capital Programme Team.
Building Schools for the Future was a capital programme which aimed to rebuild, renew and refurbish the school estate across the country and provide education buildings fit for future learning. The programme was developed by central government during the 2000's and funded through the private finance initiative (PFI) with each phase subject to 25 year contracts.
In Lancashire there are 12 schools currently under these contracts.
This role will:
- Play a pivotal role in the management of the PFI contracts for the County Council and contribute to the overall contract management function.
- Provide technical and financial support on issues relating to the financial management and contractual matters associated with the School PFI contracts and the wider school and non-school portfolio
- Assist the County Council in achieving the outcomes required to ensure that the PFI contracts are delivering value for money and meeting the contractual expectations.
- Provide project support within the wider Capital Programme Team to deliver service objectives
The successful applicant will have experience of coordinating complex projects and working with a range of different service areas to meet challenging deadlines and collate the detailed information required to deliver desired outcomes
The post holder will also encourage productive working relationships across internal teams and with external stakeholders, working independently and as part of the broader team providing advice and support to a wide-ranging client base.
Communication skills are important as the role holder will be interacting with internal and external customers regularly. They must be able to use judgment to deal with daily unforeseen problems with limited guidance, within established contractual procedures.
This is an essential car user post; you will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. In certain circumstances consideration may be given to applicants who, as a consequence of a disability, are unable to drive.
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Why join us…
Benefits: There's fabulous flexibility and the opportunity to create the work life balance you'll love with up to 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays, 2 additional days at Christmas and then an additional 20 days that can be purchased too – we have a generous public sector pension with shared AVC's available then a benefits package which has everything from dog care to day care, holidays at home or abroad, long service awards, Medicash, support groups, cycle to work schemes and eye tests plus much more
Development: you'll get support and development along the journey – there will be time for supportive reflection and supervision for yourself, opportunities for personal/professional qualifications, multidisciplinary initiatives, mentoring, the opportunity to make a difference, feel valued and achieve the job satisfaction you've always wanted plus all the benefits of working with Lancashire County Council
Inclusivity: we don't have a "one size fits all" idealism, we embrace diversity and that includes around personal and family requirements so appreciate that you'll want to be working from home when you can, your hours may vary or change and for us – delivering successful outcomes is more important than watching the clock
How to apply…
Please feel free to contact us for an initial informal and confidential chat:
Simon Smith [email protected]
Chelsea Shepherd [email protected]
Closing Date: 27/08/23 Interviews: w/c 11/09/23
Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
If you're already a Lancashire County Council employee you must apply via the internal vacancies option on Oracle Fusion . You can do this by logging into Oracle Fusion and then going to Me - Current Jobs.
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
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