Support Officer – Economic Growth Team – G7

Job Description

Job Category : Administration
Location :County Hall, Chichester, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £14.84

Working pattern: Full time
Working arrangement: Office base is County Hall, Chichester but the team does hybrid working. One day a week in Chichester and the rest of the week working remotely.
Length of assignment:

Job Description :

An exciting opportunity to join West Sussex County Council’s Economic Growth
Team. The team delivers a broad range of evidence-led economic initiatives and
programmes in response to the needs and opportunities of the West Sussex
economy. We are looking for a Project Support Officer to work at the heart of
the team supporting with a range of projects and initiatives.

The Project Support Officer will play an important role in supporting the delivery
of a range of new projects, having the opportunity to help shape the approach.
This is a great opportunity to work in a collaborative team on projects that make
a difference in our communities.

The role holder will coordinate activities in line with the team business plan, as
well as plan and assist in the development and staging of a variety of events,
including meetings, seminars, briefings etc.

They will also support communications and marketing activities, including through social media.

There is a regular and intrinsic requirement to communicate in English with
members of the public.

Key Skills:
1. Sound communication and interpersonal skills in order to interact effectively
with a range of clients and create effective working relationships.
2. Ability to organise / prioritise work, co-ordinate a variety of tasks in a clear
and logical way and meet agreed deadlines which minimise the disruption to
the business.
3. Good literacy and numeracy skills in order to understand complex written
instructions describing tasks and to check financial invoices and other
documents.
4. Sound and accurate IT skills including a good working knowledge of MS Office
applications for analysing, report writing and maintaining data at a high level.
5. Ability to present information clearly, concisely, accurately and in ways that
promote understanding, either verbally or in written form.
6. Ability to interpret varied and complex information to produce high quality
documents with minimal guidance.
Qualifications and/or experience:
• Level 4 qualification in a relevant area, OR equivalent practical experience,
demonstrating the same level of applied knowledge in researching, analysing
and evaluating arguments and information.
• Experience of working within a small team with evidence of effectively
supporting the delivery of projects / initiatives, developing report
documentation, and problem solving.
• Degree or Diploma in Business Administration or equivalent – Desirable
• Experience working in local government or economic development –
Desirable