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An exciting opportunity exists within Cambridgeshire County Council to work across the whole of the Place and Sustainability (P&S) Directorate.

This role, working closely with the Executive Director and Directorate Management Team, will provide coordination and support to project management across a wide range of P&S projects in the running of Directorate business, such as financial business planning, and other strategic projects, such as major infrastructure proposals. Reporting into the Assistant Director: Planning, Growth and Environment the successful candidate will be expected to lead on specific projects, undertake report writing and presentations to senior managers and Councillors, and demonstrate problem solving initiatives where required across the whole of P&S.

The role provides an excellent overview of the County Council services and is targeted at candidates with great organisational and interpersonal skills, that are able to work to tight deadlines, and who have the flexibility to coordinate varied complex workstreams, pulling in technical expertise from across the organisation.

For more information or an informal chat about the role, please contact Emma Fitch, Assistant Director: Planning, Growth & Environment [email protected]

Interviews will be held virtually on Tuesday 1st August or Wednesday 2nd August 2023.

The post holder will have project management skills and be able to identify project pressures and devise strategic solutions. Financial experience and familiarity with securing revenue and grant finances would be welcomed.

Excellent communication skills, including the confidence to negotiate, influence and challenge, will be required along with proven ability to write written reports in appropriate formats to suit the audience base.

Applicants with previous experience in Project Management, Senior Executive Assistance, or the coordination of multi-stakeholder, multi-specialist workstreams, may be well suited to this role.

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:

• Flexible working
• Flexible Bank Holidays
• A comprehensive wellbeing package
• Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
• A comprehensive pension scheme
• IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
• Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
• An employee recognition scheme