SLA13138 - Project Development Officer

Job Description

Location: Forrest St Depot, Blantyre

Hours: 35 per week

Fixed term post until 31/03/2026

Community & Enterprise Resources are seeking to recruit a Project Development Officer to support the development of new projects across the Facilities, Waste and Grounds Service. You will provide essential project management and support services to the team and play an integral part in delivering key aspects of change and transformation within the service. Successful applicants will be required to: Innovate in supporting and developing new ideas and initiatives.

Work with services to identify and develop projects and workstreams that align with the aims of the Council Plan and Resource Plan; Establish business cases for projects ensuring they deliver within financial constraints.

Support the implementation of projects and change activities in line with the agreed programme; Coordinate activities including project planning and delivery, monitoring and reporting, managing risks and dependencies, benefits realisation and evaluation. For this role, you are likely to be educated to degree standard or equivalent, or with relevant experience in a similar role.

Requirements

Please Apply online

All correspondence will be via your email address registered with myjobscotland.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position

Foreign Police Check

Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.

 

Responsibilities

Undertaking programme activities including project planning and delivery, monitoring and reporting, risk and dependency management, benefits realisation and evaluation.

Collaborating closely with services and taking on responsibility for change activity in line with the programme and supporting a culture of continuous improvement across a range of services.

Utilising communication and project management skills, identifying outcomes and objectives and organising them into an actionable plan using project management methodology and change management techniques.

Establishing and maintaining project documentation for management, audit and reporting purposes including the preparation of programme and project updates and progress reports.

Facilitating project meetings, managing and maintaining action logs and assisting with the development, co-ordination and tracking/monitoring of business cases.

Assisting in financial planning and monitoring of budgets associated with planned change projects, ensuring spend remains in line with approved funding and that all relevant statutory and external governance regulations is adhered to.

Identifying, managing and resolving risks, tracking and managing costs and benefits and providing reports as required.

Engaging and communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders at appropriate stages of project development.

The Individual

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies - flexible working, including consideration of a condensed working weeks e.g 4 day working week, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave.
• Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)