Development Officer (City Operations) - City Chambers

City Operations Development Officer
City Chambers

Salary: £47,639 - £56,392
Hours: 36 per week.

Develop and expand the City Operations Centre CCTV

We are looking for a Development Officer to join the City Operations Service. The Council is seeking to further develop and expand the City Operations Centre to centralise core CCTV functions across the Council, and utilising data to influence long term Council strategies and day to day operations.

This role would suit a project management professional who is enthusiastic and driven to utilise technology and build partnerships to maximise the realised benefits of the City Operations Centre and wants to see their work influence real-world decisions.

In the public sector, the right data and technology can transform how we support our community. Your job will be to lead on the identification and delivery of improvement projects to further establish the City Operations Centre as the eyes and ears of the City.

Your primary focus is on the technology and data analytics and you will work closely with Council services and external partners to support a culture where data drives strategic action.

You will drive a number of improvement projects and research suitable solutions to achieve the vision of the City Operations Centre.

Your Responsibilities:

• Project leadership: Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and complex projects involving a wide range of stakeholders to hit key milestones and deliverables.
• Analytical skills: Commercially and financially astute, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, targeted communications in a variety of formats and spot trends and anomalies that others might miss. Utilising data to deliver evidence-based strategies and solutions.
• Collaboration and Partnership: Highly collaborative approach, with experience of working effectively with a wide range of service areas and external partners to deliver outcomes.
• Process and workflow design: Skills in business process mapping, including documenting, designing, and optimising workflows.

Working With Us:

This role offers a platform to use your technical skills for the public good. You'll have the opportunity to shape our data approach and work on meaningful projects that have a direct impact on our service delivery.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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