Contract and Project Manager
- Employer
- Warwickshire County Council
- Location
- See advert details
- Salary
- See advert details
- Closing date
- 2 May 2019
- Reference
- WARW000004691
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- Sector
- Local Councils
- Job Type
- Economic development, Finance, Project management
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term Contract
- Working Pattern
- Standard
- Hours
- Part-Time
Job Details
Contract and Projects Manager, Economy and Skills
22.2 hours per week
Fixed term contract until August 2020
About Us
Warwickshire County Council is committed to supporting economic growth and ensuring that our residents have access to jobs and training. The Economy and Skills Group includes the County Council's economic research and analysis (Warwickshire Economics), business support, inward investment and strategic employment & skills functions. We also lead on relationships with agencies such as Jobcentre Plus and external funders, and manage projects and programmes on behalf of other WCC services.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced project manager to manage an employment support programme funded by the European Social Fund. You will be the lead contact for the Department for Work &Pensions and be responsible for contract compliance and preparing funding claims. You will also work with the external and internal delivery teams - Warwickshire Mental Health Employment Support Service and the Warwickshire Youth Justice Service - to monitor and report on the project's outputs and outcomes. You will also get the opportunity to spend time working on - and supporting and advising- other employment and skills projects.
Key Requirements
You should have excellent project management and financial management skills. This will include strong communication skills and the interpersonal skills required to work effectively with a range of partners and customers. You should also have experience of employment support or other similar programmes and knowledge of the European Social Fund.
To see the full vacancy and apply please click here...
We welcome applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.
Company
As a local authority we take on a wide range of roles, whether we are providing specialist care and support to the most vulnerable in our communities, or championing Warwickshire as a choice for business through our work to promote economic growth and innovation.
Warwickshire is famous the world over as Shakespeare’s county— but that’s only half the story. We’re also vibrant and modern. One of the fastest growing commercial regions in the UK, we’re home to many leading companies and developing exciting opportunities for everyone who lives and works here.
We pride ourselves on being an innovative employer that like to encourage new ways of working. Likewise, our ability to make decisions quickly is as important to us as it is to our customers.
We work actively with partner organisations to deliver our core services:
- Schools and Learning
- Social Care and Health
- Community Safety
- Environment and Planning
- Leisure and Tourism
- Roads and Travel
- Website
- http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/jobs
- Telephone
- 01926 41 8125
- Location
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HR Service Centre
Shire Hall
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 4RL
United Kingdom
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