Project Officer (Business & Skills) - Internal

Job Purpose:

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Location: Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen
Duration: Fixed Term, Full Time

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job purpose/about the role

The Employability and Skills Team is responsible for developing,
planning, managing, and delivering a variety of economic
development projects which will positively impact the sustainable
and inclusive economic growth of Aberdeen City and its region,
particularly in relation to employability and skills. Responsibilities of
the Project Officer include the development and management of
projects from conception to delivery, including both contract and line
management. The role is responsible to a Senior Project Officer, City
Development.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

• Undergraduate degree (or equivalent), or relevant industry experience
• Project management qualification (desirable, not essential)

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

· Proven experience in developing strategy and policy. · Proven experience in contract management and performance monitoring. · Strong communication skills with experience in confidently delivering presentations, leading meetings and handling negotiations · Proven experience in project development and management · Successful collaborative working with peers and multicultural teams, and engaging stakeholders to achieve objectives · Analysing information to produce concise briefing papers and reports · Independently managing workload and competing priorities · Competent user of ICT systems and all MS Office packages · Experience of working on own initiative, without ongoing direct supervision, and as part of a team Project Management tools and techniques No One Left Behind Strategy Aberdeen’s Local Outcome Improvement Plan The Scottish and local employability and skills landscape Employment, recruitment, retention, and progression-related challenges faced by individuals and employers in North-east Scotland

About Us

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

• have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs