Project Officer, Inverness
- Location:
- Headquarters Glenurquhart Road Inverness, IV3 5NX
- Salary:
- £37,146 - £40,258 per year
- Contract Type:
- Temporary
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 35 hours per week
Job Description
Post Title: Project Officer
Location: Inverness
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Fixed-Term (2 Years or until 31/03/2026)
Salary: £37,146 - £40,258 p.a.
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Contact Person: David Summers Tel: 01463 702956 Robin Pope Tel: 07788 387588
Job Purpose: To manage, co-ordinate, support, and assist in the delivery of the Transport Scotland funded Bus Partnership Fund projects and associated initiatives. The primary focus will be supporting the Project Manager in the overall management and delivery of the BPF projects in Inverness & Fort William, consisting of quick win construct and build schemes, STAG Appraisals and workstreams associated with the Bus Service Improvement Partnership (BSIP)schemes. The Project Officer will offer support and advice on individual projects in their reporting including financial reporting.
Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact Business Support, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.
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The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.
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Requirements
Significant experience of working in project and programme environments, ideally in a transport or business improvement role.
Evidence of higher education.
Willing to be flexible about travel for work and training purposes.