Public Health Programme Support Officer Chichester, England
Job description
The Public Health Department is a progressive multi-disciplinary department committed to improving health and tackling inequalities in West Sussex. The Department’s key role is to “protect and improve lifelong health and wellbeing of everyone in West Sussex, by commissioning evidence-based services and empowering people to make healthier choices."
The Directorate also works closely with local agencies and partnerships to ensure the widest possible participation in health and health care agenda.
For more information about West Sussex County Council, please visit our WSCC About Us page.
About The Job
Salary: £28,371 - £31,099 per annum
Working Pattern: Full time - 37 hours per week
Location: County Hall, Chichester
Interview Date: Tuesday 20 June 2023
As a Programme Support Officer, you will be part of the Business Assurance Team and act as a key member of the Public Health Directorate. You will be dealing with a complex range of issues in a fast-paced environment. Therefore, you will be required to work quickly, accurately and proactively to deliver high quality project management support to Consultants in Public Health and managers across a variety of topics.
As the post holder, you will be expected to use your initiative in ensuring matters are dealt with efficiently and appropriately. You will also need to be capable in prioritising your workload. At times you may be dealing with highly sensitive matters and confidentiality will be essential.
You will provide support to the wider Public Health Directorate, working across teams on a range of key public health projects, programmes and topic areas. This could include business planning, communications, the West Sussex Wellbeing Programme, and flu campaigns.
Experience and Skills
Key Skills:
- Advanced analytical skills to interpret and manipulate varied and complex project information in relation to services required by the client.
- Ability to organise, plan and meet set targets and deadlines, for example, the provision of urgent project reports required by client.
- Developed communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a range of high - level clients/stakeholders and create and maintain effective working relationship and provide coaching to clients/colleagues on process or documentation.
- Strong problem - solving skills with the ability to anticipate problems and resolve issues independently, planning solutions and making sound pragmatic decisions.
- Advanced IT skills in Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, use of Internet and other web-based applications, for the integral use of word processing, analysis and research of data, creating electronic presentations.
- Excellent literacy and numeracy skills to understand and to carry out financial analysis and reporting.
Qualifications and/or experience:
- HNC/HND in an appropriate area or equivalent practical experience/range of knowledge.
- Knowledge of project management and planning processes, and demonstrable experience of working as a competent member of a project team in a rapidly changing environment, ideally in a project support role or equivalent, planning more than one project or project work stream concurrently.
Rewards and Benefits
As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.
In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:
- 27 days annual leave + bank holidays.
- A generous pension scheme.
- Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring.
- A strong supportive management team.
- A range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers with the opportunity to save over £1,000 (Including: Argos, Samsung, Asos, B&Q and many more).
- Free access to employee assistance programmes.
- Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres.
- Car benefit scheme.
- A range of commuting and business travel discounts and initiatives
For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.
Further Information
The reference number for this role is CAFHE04465.
For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Kim Adsett, (Public Health Development Manager) at [email protected]. For issues or queries regarding your application please contact [email protected].
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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to referencing and a health check.
West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.
For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran’s Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our application help page.
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Job Reference: CAFHE04465
