Project Support Officer

Birmingham City Council; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent local authority in Birmingham seeks a Public Health Support Officer to join its vibrant team. This role is pivotal in enhancing community health through the Bolder Healthier Programme, requiring the candidate to support evidence-based projects, plan public events, and engage effectively with citizens and stakeholders. Ideal candidates will demonstrate a strong understanding of public health priorities, project management experience, and excellent communication skills. Join us in making Birmingham a healthier city.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Excellent pension scheme

Well-being support

Discounts at city center establishments

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in understanding Public Health priorities and relevant policy.
• Ability to manage projects with clear objectives and milestones.
• Skills in identifying and analyzing diverse data sets.
• Experience in preparing reports and presentations.
• Planning and organizing public events from design to implementation.
• Effective communication, including use of social media.
• Flexibility to work with a diverse team.

Responsibilities

• Support colleagues in developing evidence-based projects.
• Influence work to reduce health demand and improve wellbeing.
• Plan and organize community health events and workshops.
• Communicate effectively with the Public Health and Communications teams.

Skills

Knowledge of Public Health priorities

Project management skills

Data analysis skills

Report and presentation preparation

Event planning and organisation

Strong communication skills

Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

Join our vibrant multi‑disciplinary Public Health team in Birmingham, the largest Local Authority in the country. We are looking for a Public Health Support Officer to help enhance the health and wellbeing of our community through the Bolder Healthier Programme. This position is part of the Bolder Healthier Programme Team within the Head of Office. The team is engaged in dynamic and diverse work with citizens of Birmingham, building on the success of our Covid Champion work to cascade public health information among community connectors. Public health expertise will be used in a matrix way with the wider team and with effective communication with our champions. You will also provide support at public health events, webinars and other public facing events and support the Communications and Engagement Team to ensure effective communication between the council and citizens within Birmingham.

Responsibilities

You will support the team colleagues in the development of evidence‑based projects to address health inequalities in the city, influence work to reduce demand and improve the health and wellbeing of groups, and provide support for public health events, webinars, and other public facing events. You will also support the Communications and Engagement Team to ensure effective communication between the council and citizens. You will plan and organise events, meetings and workshops from design stage to implementation.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in understanding Public Health priorities and the relevant policy environment.
• Ability to manage projects and scope projects with aims, objectives and milestones, underpinned by effective IT skills.
• Knowledge and experience of identifying and analysing a wide range of data sets and other intelligence to inform work and communicate information and concepts to a diversity of audiences.
• Preparing reports and presentations through collation and analysis of data to inform decision making.
• Planning and organising events, meetings and workshops from design stage to implementation.
• Sound communication skills including the ability to make use of different types of social media.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and adapt to changing demands.
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a diverse team, providing cover when needed to ensure continuity of service provision.
• A motivated and enthusiastic self‑starter willing to learn new concepts and take on additional learning and training where required.

Benefits and Council Vision

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job. The Council is a fantastic place to work with challenging and supportive opportunities. We focus resources on five key priorities: A Prosperous Birmingham (inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment); An Inclusive Birmingham (tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride); A Safe Birmingham (making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, tackling homelessness); A Healthy Birmingham (tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people); A Green Birmingham (street cleanliness, improving air quality, net zero and becoming a city of nature). We provide excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well‑being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.