Project Officer - Public Health

Vacancy Summary Employer: West Berkshire Council Salary: From £30,151 to £35,411 per annum (Grade H) Location: Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury Contract: Contract Working Pattern: Full Time Hours: 37 hours per week. DBS Check: No Closing Date: 16/02/2023 at 23:59 Reference: V5034 Vacancy Description

West Berkshire’s Public Health Team has as an exciting career-development opportunity for a Project Officer to join the team, on a fixed term two-year contract.

The post-holder will:

• Project manage a CVD prevention outreach service.
• Provide comprehensive and responsive project co-ordination and business support, working closely with a Senior Programme Officer on a wide range of tasks and programmes.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Effective project delivery skills including relationship building, reporting and procurement.
• Strong knowledge base of Public Health practice and principles, in particular addressing Health Inequity, Communicable Disease Outbreak Control, Prevention of ill-health and violence reduction.

At least 12 months experience in a Public Health or Local Authority role and at least 6 months Project co-ordination experience are essential.

We are ideally looking to offer the successful candidate the full number of hours advertised above. We may however consider offering less hours than advertised providing they meet the requirements of the role and service which will be determined by the recruiting manager.

West Berkshire Council offer excellent employment benefits including flexible working, training, local government pension scheme and family-friendly policies. You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement of 28 days per annum rising to a maximum of 33 days.

This post is fixed term for 2 years from start date – Funding limited project

To arrange an informal chat about this role: please contact Catherine Greaves (Senior Programme Officer ) catherine.greaves@westberks.gov.uk

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