Refugee & Resettlement Projects Coordinator

West Sussex County Council; Chichester; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop provided

Generous annual leave

West Sussex Choices discounts

Job summary

West Sussex County Council is seeking a Project Support Officer to join the Refugee, Resettlement and Migration service (RRMS). The role supports governance, documentation, planning and delivery of small projects while coordinating with internal teams and partner organisations.

The post is an 18-month fixed-term contract, full-time (37 hours per week), with base locations in Chichester or Crawley and countywide travel. A laptop and DBS checks apply, and Crawley weighting may apply.

Qualifications

• Advanced analytical skills to interpret complex project data.
• Ability to plan, organise and meet targets for urgent reports and progress against plans.
• Strong written and verbal communication with stakeholders; coaching colleagues on processes.
• Proactive problem-solving and independent decision-making.
• Competent IT skills for word processing, analysis and reporting.
• Excellent literacy and numeracy for financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support across RRMS governance, documentation and delivery.
• Maintain change control of project documents and plan multiple small projects.
• Collect, coordinate and analyse management information.
• Plan and assist in development and staging of events (meetings, seminars, briefings).

Skills

Advanced analytics

Planning & organisation

Communication & interpersonal

Problem-solving

IT skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Literacy & numeracy

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent

PM processes knowledge

Project team experience

Adaptability in changing env

Project planning & implementation

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

West Sussex County Council is seeking a Project Support Officer to join the Refugee, Resettlement and Migration service (RRMS). The role supports governance, documentation, planning and delivery of small projects while coordinating with internal teams and partner organisations.

The post is an 18-month fixed-term contract, full-time (37 hours per week), with base locations in Chichester or Crawley and countywide travel. A laptop and DBS checks apply, and Crawley weighting may apply.