Economic Development & Programmes Coordinator (Hybrid)

Derbyshire County Council; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

North East Derbyshire District Council is seeking an energetic Economic Development & Programmes Support Officer to help deliver business support and growth initiatives. You will work across the Economic Development and Programmes Team to coordinate events, manage records, signpost funding and produce communications for local businesses.

Responsibilities include research to support funding applications, project monitoring and reporting, and maintaining formal documentation to meet funding

Qualifications

• Experience organising events, workshops or meetings.
• Ability to manage CRM systems and maintain records.
• Experience signposting funding, advice and development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Organising and supporting business networking events, workshops and meetings.
• Managing and maintaining our CRM system and business records.
• Supporting local businesses by signposting funding, advice and development opportunities.
• Producing and coordinating our regular Business First e-bulletin.
• Undertaking research to support funding applications and economic development projects.
• Supporting project management, monitoring and reporting activities.
• Maintaining accurate records and helping ensure external funding requirements are met.
• Producing reports, spreadsheets, correspondence and other documentation.
• Responding to enquiries from businesses and stakeholders.

Skills

Event organising

CRM management

Funding signposting

Excel

Report writing

Tools

Microsoft Excel

CRM software

PowerPoint

Job description

North East Derbyshire District Council is seeking an energetic Economic Development & Programmes Support Officer to help deliver business support and growth initiatives. You will work across the Economic Development and Programmes Team to coordinate events, manage records, signpost funding and produce communications for local businesses.

Responsibilities include research to support funding applications, project monitoring and reporting, and maintaining formal documentation to meet funding