Job Description

I am currently representingPlymouth City Council who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of6 monthswith a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate of which is negotiable dependent upon experience.

We are looking for a Project Officer which will be based at: PL1 3BJ

The overall purpose of the role is to support the effective and efficient delivery of systems change projects by providing project management, communication, and coordination across partner organisations to promote inquiry, learning, and sharing of good practice in creating and embedding system change across the city and with regional and national partners.

Requirements:

• Detailed understanding of the issues facing those experiencing multiple disadvantage, including but not limited to homelessness, mental health, interaction with the criminal justice system, problematic substance use and domestic abuse and sexual violence.
• Demonstrable knowledge of systems change or co-production methods and approaches, such as the application of Appreciative Inquiry, System Dynamics, Viable System Model, Soft Systems Methodology, Vanguard Method, Strategic Options Development Analysis and causal/influence mapping within complex situations.

Overall Accountabilities:

• Within assigned programme/system areas, agree, organise and progress multiple appreciative, systemic inquiries and pilot projects to identify leverage points for creating systemic change aligned to the individual, service and system level outcomes anticipated by the Changing Futures programme.
• Develop, use and share knowledge of a range of systems change and co(1)production approaches, methods and tools to ensure effective facilitation, coordination and concerted action by all relevant participants towards measurable systems change goals.
• Report progress of projects and learning around emerging outcomes as agreed within local programme governance arrangements and at required intervals to fit with the national Changing Futures monitoring, learning and evaluation requirements.
• Within allocated projects, manage risk, issues, dependencies, communication, resources, budgets, benefits, lessons learned, stakeholders and other relevant areas.
• Trauma Informed approaches and Co Production are embedded in project delivery activities.
• Effective coordination and project management arrangements to the required quality, on time and within budget, effectively managing risks, issues, benefits, dependencies, stakeholders, through their full lifecycle according to agreed PCC project management standards.

This will confirm you are happy for ourselves to be the sole agency representing you for this role.

On receipt of your CV and contact details I will get in touch to discuss how to progress the application