Project and Compliance Officer (Procurement and Sustainability)

CEMP; East Devon; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in East Devon seeks a Project and Compliance Officer to lead on procurement and sustainability initiatives. The successful candidate will prepare governance reports and support continuous improvement activities. The role offers a competitive salary and generous benefits, including flexible working options. Ideal for individuals with project administration and report writing skills, it combines both office-based and home working. Applicants must meet specified criteria outlined in the job description.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in project administration and report writing is essential.
• Strong skills in engaging with stakeholders effectively are needed.
• Familiarity with procurement processes will be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Prepare written reports to support internal governance.
• Oversee progress through the Council's democratic processes.
• Provide administrative support for continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Project administration

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Project and Compliance Officer (Procurement and Sustainability)

Job ID: 9147 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £31,537 to £33,699 per annum (Scale G) | County Hall, Norwich

Norfolk County Council's Procurement and Sustainability team is responsible for some £1.1 billion of spending each year, on everything from school construction to social care. It is vital that we work in a structured way that ensures transparency and accountability in how public money is spent as well as continually improving our processes in line with regulations and best practice.

We're looking for someone to join our team and support us to work in this way. The role will be involved in preparing written reports that support our internal governance and overseeing their progress through the Council's democratic processes. The post will also provide administrative support for our continuous improvement activities, such as maintaining records of progress for key work programmes and producing periodic update reports. Alongside this, the role will provide support for some of our procurement activities and the initiatives relating to improving how we work.

The role would suit someone with skills and experience relating to project administration, report writing and stakeholder engagement. A full list of criteria is provided in the job description. It will be a hybrid role allowing for a mixture of working from home and working in the office.

For any enquiries about the role, please reach out to Jonathan Franklin (contact placeholder).

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 dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • Norfolk Rewards employee discount programme
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • 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

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work‑life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

Before you apply

We recommend reading the full Job description and person specification to help you demonstrate how 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: 19 January 2026 23:59

All other applicants closing date: 26 January 2026 23:59