Project Support Officer (Vacant and Derelict Land)

Job Description

The Project Support Officer will help tackle Glasgow's vacant and derelict land.

Working within the Place Based Investment Programme team, the officer will focus on two Scottish Government funding streams, the Vacant and Derelict Land Fund (VDLF) and Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme (VDLIP), which are used to achieve key Council objectives.

The officer will also be involved in proactively gathering evidence, identifying sites and developing proposals that will contribute to tackling these issues. This evidence gathering also forms part of the annual Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey which is a statutory requirement from Scottish Government; the officer will lead this Survey. 

An HND or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject (project management, economic development, social science), or equivalent experience is essential.

A current driving licence and project management experience are desirable.

 

Application Packs

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, Audio and other languages. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 0141 287 1054. Packs will be posted out to you within 3 working days of receiving your telephone request. Please note the closing date of the job advert to ensure that you give yourself plenty of time to complete your application form and return it to us.

Further Information

Please note that Glasgow City Council is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts, see
https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/jobevaluation

 

For further information about working for us please refer to our website https://glasgow.gov.uk/article/5005/HR-policies