Development Officer – Countryside

Job title:

Development Officer – Countryside

Company

Staffordshire County Council

Job description

The Countryside Development Officer is a new role, providing an exciting opportunity to get involved in a range of project development, project management and improvement activity, on both a site-specific and service-wide basis.Significant investment has been committed to enhancing the visitor offer at the County Council’s largest countryside sites, whilst we continue to improve the Council’s wider countryside estate of green spaces for communities, visitors and environmental benefit.With a focus on the County Council’s countryside sites, this diverse role will involve project development & procurement, project & contract management, report drafting, research & analysis and collaboration – making a difference to these sites and their users through service development and improvement. Main ResponsibilitiesThis post sits within Environment & Countryside’s Development Team. Reporting to the Development Manager, you will also work closely with managers and other colleagues in the Cannock Chase and Country Parks teams.You will be involved in developing and managing projects to support the improvement of County Council countryside sites and the wider Environment & Countryside service.More specifically, you’ll:

• Carry out and write up research and analysis to identify service provision gaps, needs or opportunities.
• Develop written, evidence-based project proposals in collaboration with colleagues.
• Commission desk-based studies and on-site projects; developing written specifications & associated procurement documents and overseeing procurement processes.
• Contract manage commissioned studies and projects; and support the management of lease and licence agreements located on countryside sites.
• Support the drafting and review of new / existing processes and procedures within the Environment & Countryside service.

The Ideal CandidateThis role is suited to someone with plenty of experience in project development, project management, fundraising and/or service improvement within the natural environment sector. Having knowledge and understanding of practice, policy and legislation relevant to the management of country parks would be an advantage.You will also:

• Be flexible and organised. Thriving on the variety that this role offers, you will be able to prioritise and manage your own workload; successfully delivering multiple tasks and projects at the same time.

• Have an ability to carry out, analyse and interpret research, data and evidence, using this to inform your development and management of projects.

• Build and maintain good relationships with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders, putting your connections to good use to deliver collaborative projects across the service and beyond.

• Be an excellent communicator. You will have proven experience of presenting information and documents, both written and in-person, to a high standard.

Interviews and assessment will be held on Monday 10 February 2025.Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway. For an informal chat about the role, please contact Ruth Shufflebotham, Development Manager at: .Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role. About Staffordshire County CouncilWe are no ordinary county council:Our Values:The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.We look forward and race ahead – that goes for your career too.Our benefits:We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access toOur recruitment process:As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communitiesAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers – we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Expected salary

Location

Stafford, Staffordshire

Job date

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 08:39:28 GMT

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