Programme Control Officer - CMB998e
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Date posted:
Application closing date – Friday 3rd May
Location VARIOUS CARLISLE
Salary £35,745 - £36,648
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Basis Full Time
Contractual Hours 37
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Programme Control Officer - CSLR
Cumberland Council
Location(s): Various Carlisle
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £35,745 - £36,648
This is a key post within the Carlisle Southern Link Road team. The team is directly responsible for the management of this £225m project over the next 2 years. The team also interacts with and provides support to other areas of the Council involved in the delivering of Capital Projects and aim to set a benchmark for good practice that can be rolled out across wider teams.
About the role:
Under the direction of the Workstream Programme Manager, you will manage and direct the flow of a wide variety of programme delivery information. Analysing trends and identifying areas for corrective action and improvement within the Carlisle Southern Link Road team.
You will support the delivery of projects within a programme of activity and within budget so as to contribute to the long-term strategy of project delivery within the Carlisle Southern Link Road team.
Co-ordinate project delivery across all stages of the project life-cycle. Identifying issues and risks and seeking solutions to these or escalating to the Workstream Programme Manager as required.
With support you will identify the services and work that must be procured to complete projects. Assist the commissioning of works with consultants and contractors. Co-ordinate consultants and contractors to ensure that work awarded is carried out in a timely fashion.
Who we are looking for:
The ideal candidate will have experience of project or programme management techniques and methodologies.
They will have an ability to work systematically and to effectively prioritise tasks in a pressured delivery environment and have a positive approach to team working.
What can we offer you!
Application and Interview information
Closing date: 06/05/24
Interview date: 13/05/24
We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss.
If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users, however if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.
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