Program Officer

West Sussex County Council

Chichester

On-site

GBP 39,869 - 42,839

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension scheme

30 days holiday entitlement

Flexible working options

Training and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff discounts platform

Job summary

A local government authority is seeking a Resourcing Advisor for a fixed-term role based in Chichester. The successful candidate will support transformation projects, coordinate activities across programs, and work closely with stakeholders. Ideal applicants will have experience in project support and a proactive approach. This hybrid role offers a salary between £39,869 and £42,839 per annum with various employee benefits including a local pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement.

Qualifications

Experience in project/programme support and TMO/Programme Management Office (PMO) environments.
Strong organisational and analytical skills.
Proactive mindset and great communication across teams.

Responsibilities

Support enterprise-wide transformation through smart governance and assurance.
Coordinate reporting, risks, benefits, and budgets across key programmes.
Collaborate with programme teams and senior stakeholders to drive success.

Skills

Project/programme support experience

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Public sector experience

Job description

Overview

This is a fixed-term/secondment opportunity for a Resourcing Advisor - Corporate Services and Public Health at West Sussex County Council. Location: County Hall, Chichester and working from home (Hybrid approach). Salary: £39,869 to £42,839 per annum. Working Pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week. Contract type: Two-year Fixed term or Secondment opportunity.

What You’ll Do

Support enterprise-wide transformation through smart governance and assurance.
Coordinate reporting, risks, benefits, and budgets across key programmes.
Maintain TMO tools and systems that keep everything running smoothly.
Collaborate with programme teams and senior stakeholders to drive success.

What You\'ll Bring

Experience in project/programme support and TMO/Programme Management Office (PMO) environments.
Strong organisational and analytical skills.
A proactive mindset and great communication across teams.
Public sector or transformation experience is a bonus!

This is your chance to make a real difference, grow your career, and be part of something exciting. Don’t delay, apply today!

For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.

Working for us

As well as adding real value to our service users and our communities, as an employer we recognise our employees are central in being able to achieve this. To recognise this we want to help support your development and provide a great place to work ensuring you can fulfil your full potential, have access to a range of benefits including:

an excellent local government pension scheme
generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave)
a range of flexible working options, depending on your job role
maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave
volunteering opportunities
training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
a range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform (see our Staff discounts page if you are a business looking to offer a discount)
health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans

For a full list this can be found at our Rewards and Benefits page.

Further information

The reference number for this role is CRS00978.

For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Angela Redman (Commercial Business & Marketing Manager) at Angela.Redman@westsussex.gov.uk. For issues or queries regarding your application please contact hrrecruitment@westsussex.gov.uk.

Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please discuss and agree this with your manager before applying for this position.

To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explain the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check.

Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.

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