Fixed term until 22 May 2024
About us
The One Public Estate (OPE) programme helps local councils, government departments and other public sector bodies to make the best use of their property estate to support service delivery and create opportunities for growth. Our programme is delivered in partnership by the Local Government Association (LGA) and the Office of Government Property (OGP) within the Cabinet Office, and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC).
The pandemic has prompted reassessment of public service delivery models and estate needs across the public sector, alongside a renewed focus on place and levelling up. With a funded network of partnerships across the country, we want OPE to play a critical role in this as our programme continues to grow and adds further investment on behalf of government partners.
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The role
Reporting to the LGA’s OPE Assistant Programme Manager, and working with the Cabinet Office Programme Manager, the Programme Support Officer (PSO) post is part of the programme’s Programme Management Office (PMO). The PMO ensures the programme administers funding effectively, monitors and reports programme performance, and supports the day-to-day operation of a national programme.
The requirements
All our roles require experience of a fast-paced working environment servicing multiple stakeholders, a collaborative mindset, and a continuous improvement mentality.
This role requires an individual who can: work independently across multiple projects at any one time; update and analyse spreadsheets; produce reports including internal and external information; plan, prepare and support meetings and events; raise orders and invoices; routinely keep information up to date; and understand and follow corporate policies and processes.
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.
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.
Closing Date: By 5pm, Monday 27 June 2022
Interview Date: Monday 11 and Tuesday 11 July 2022 Interviews will be held remotely.
For an informal chat about the role please contact Amy Nothay, Assistant Programme Manager. Tel: 07464652615.
As a Disability Confident Leader, the LGA values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community