Project Officer

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Derbyshire County Council are looking to recruit a number of roles within our Portfolio Management and Transformation function.

We are looking for highly motivated and experienced individuals to effectively manage and help shape our high complex, high risk and high-cost projects within our Portfolio.

At Derbyshire County Council, we’re truly ambitious about building on our success and continuing our journey towards a more modern, innovative and efficient Council. We are focused on delivering services that help create opportunities for our residents and communities, as well as a great place to live and work. We’re committed to improve both our services and our culture to meet our communities’ changing needs within a sustainable financial context.

The Portfolio Management & Transformation function, works alongside our Senior Leaders to provide professional and high-quality project management to our Portfolio of Transformational Change.  We are looking for a permanent Project Officer, if you have the following skills, abilities and qualifications, then we would welcome an application from you.

Project Officer – Grade 10

Key responsibilities

• Provide a co-ordination and administration service to a specific programme/project
• Implement guidelines, procedure, and templates to collect and maintain consistent data and provide hands-on delivery support to a programme or project, or to support the DCC project portfolio
• Facilitate the creation and update of programme or project plans as required by the programme/ project manager. Identify where cross-project dependencies exist and track/ monitor these in support of the programme/ project manager 

Qualifications

• Prince2 foundation or considerable experience with a requirement to complete Prince2 foundation once in post

Support & Benefits:

• Generous Annual Leave Scheme (27 days increasing to 32 days after 5 years’ service): Ensuring a healthy work-life balance.
• Flexi Time Scheme: Up to two days flexi leave every four weeks (pro rata for part-time employees), subject to service needs.
• Local Government Pension Scheme: Providing financial security.
• Wellbeing Support Framework: Includes OH physician services, physiotherapy, CBT, and in-house counselling.
• Employee Wellbeing Support: Fast track physiotherapy, confidential psychological support services, Employee Assistance Programme, and “Wisdom” app.
• Training and Development: Opportunities for professional qualifications and ongoing training.
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Promoting a healthy lifestyle.
• Electric/Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme: Encouraging environmentally friendly commuting options.
• Our Derbyshire Rewards: a package of benefits and discounts.
• & much more

The above lists are not exhaustive, please look at the attached relevant job and person profile for further detail about the role.

How to Apply:

Submit your CV and a supporting statement. Your supporting statement should outline the reasons for your interest and your skills, knowledge, and experience, taking account of the requirements set out in the job and person profile for the role and not exceed more than 2 sides of A4. 

If you would like to have an informal chat about this role, get in touch with Katrina.Curnow@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Dates: Week Commencing 14 July 2025

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Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.