Fixed term until 31 August 2022
About us
The Local Government Association speaks with one voice on behalf of local government in England and Wales. Made up of elected representatives from all the different political parties, we aim to set the political agenda and have our say in the national media on the issues that matter to council members. There has never been a more exciting time to work for us.
To find out more information about what it’s like to work at the LGA, please visit http://www.local.gov.uk/benefits-and-working-lga and for information on Equality and Diversity at the LGA, please visit https://www.local.gov.uk/equality-and-diversity-lga
The role
As a Programme Support Officer in the Health and Adult Social Care, Community Wellbeing team of the Finance & Policy Directorate, you will provide comprehensive support to corporate projects and programmes. The roles require individuals who can: work independently across multiple projects at any one time, provide comprehensive support to a large team, produce reports, chase external stakeholders for information, plan and prepare meetings and events, take minutes, raise orders and invoices, monitor budgets, routinely keep project information and records up to date, understand and follow corporate policies and processes.
The role will include monitoring team budgets and reporting on income, including grants and associated contracts, ensuring compliance with financial systems and processes.
The requirements
Successful applicants will need to be: team players who are flexible and capable of working with minimal supervision; well organised with the ability to plan and deliver a varied workload; highly capable and well-motivated; excellent communicators. They will also need to have strong interpersonal skills and have excellent attention to detail. Political sensitivity and outstanding communication skills are also essential to this post.
You must have the right to work in the UK, the LGA are unfortunately unable to offer sponsorship visas. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested at the interview stage.
Please note the Job Description is generic, with details of the role outlined above.
Closing date: 5pm, Monday 30 August 2021
Interviews: Monday 6 September 2021
As a Disability Confident Leader, the LGA values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community