Digital Project Officer (8913)

Adult Learning; England; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Norwich is seeking a Digital Project Officer to manage digital transformations in planning. The ideal candidate will have project management skills and a passion for digital tools. Responsibilities include drafting documentation, leading digital tool implementation, and providing training across partner authorities. This role offers flexible hybrid working and a competitive salary package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in managing competing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Strong interest in digital tools and willingness to learn.
• Ability to draft project strategies and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Manage competing priorities and collaborate with partner organizations.
• Draft strategies and lead onboarding of digital tools.
• Provide training and technical support across authorities.

Skills

Project management

Digital tools aptitude

Communication

Collaboration

Tools

GIS mapping software

AI tools

Automation tools

Job description

Overview

Digital Project Officer | 8913 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £37,280 - £39,152 per annum | Scale I | Norwich

We’re offering an exciting opportunity for someone looking to grow their career by joining an award-winning project team delivering a cutting-edge digital system that will transform how the Local Plan for Greater Norwich is produced.

In this fast-paced project management environment, you’ll manage competing priorities and tight deadlines while working closely with senior officers, elected members, and colleagues across partner organisations. You’ll play a key role in fostering strong, collaborative relationships—supporting and challenging teams to meet agreed delivery targets.

Your responsibilities will include drafting strategies, plans, and project documentation, as well as leading the onboarding and implementation of innovative digital tools—including AI, automation, and GIS mapping—to streamline and accelerate the Local Plan process in line with government timelines.

As the central point of contact for all digital workstreams, you’ll provide training, technical support, and coordination across the four partner authorities to embed new digital ways of working. While an interest and aptitude for digital tools is essential, full training on specialist software will be provided.

The Greater Norwich Project Team works alongside Norfolk County Council’s Infrastructure and Development team and supports the work of the Greater Norwich Development Partnership (GNDP), a partnership between Broadland District Council, Norwich City Council, South Norfolk Council, and Norfolk County Council.

We offer flexible hybrid working arrangements, but the team are required to meet in person multiple times a week across the partnership authority offices.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 18th September 2025 at 23:59
All other applicants closing date: 25th September 2025 at 23:59