Graduate Assistant Project Manager
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Graduate Assistant Project Manager
Role Responsibility
There is an exciting opportunity to join Kent County Council in the capacity of Trainee Assistant Project Manager and be a part of the Capital and Strategic Programme team. You will be responsible for supporting the Assistant Project Managers and Project Managers with major project deliveries above and below £1m from concept to post construction, while ensuring compliance with RIBA stages and project lifecycles. You will have the opportunity to gain experience in budget management through assisting the Project Managers in financial management, ensuring tight financial control and contractual compliance.
You will provide support with the monitoring and evaluation for the Construction Partnership Framework - ensuring proper adoption and baseline data collation, working closely with the Project Managers.
You will gain exposure to procurement through assisting the delivery of major and minor schemes in line with 'Spending the Council's Money' and providing general financial support to the team, including raising orders, processing invoices and monitoring all outstanding payments to and from team budgets.
You will also need to deliver high quality customer service and address all complaints raised by staff, customers and members. Ensuring compliance with Health and Safety legislation and completion of appropriate training is also important.
About You
We welcome applications from candidates that have prior experience of working as part of a team and with partners, who are familiar with gathering, organising and analysing data and have a proven track record of communicating verbally and in writing to a varied audience. You should also have experience of leading or supporting projects obtained in an academic or work environment.
Having excellent attention to detail and communication skills, being methodical and organised, and the ability to work under pressure is also essential.
You should also have appreciation of the principles of project management and an understanding of local government with a commitment to the public sector, and a deep understanding of financial monitoring as well as contract and procurement management.
A willingness to work towards an Associate Project Manager apprenticeship is essential.
About us
Our award-winning Graduate Programme enables graduates to build a long-term career in their desired professional area. Our professional pathways include an embedded apprenticeship, and we provide opportunities to build extensive experience in a broad range of fields, with access to all the professional networks you will need to succeed.
KCC are responsible for providing more than 300 public services such as education, transport, strategic planning, emergency services, social services, public safety and waste disposal.
Join us to contribute to one of the largest and strongest member-led councils in the country, whose focus is on improving lives by ensuring that every pound spent in Kent is delivering better outcomes for Kent's residents, communities and businesses.
This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Closing date for applications is 31st January 2025, with interviews being held on 21st March 2025.
Contact Details
For further information on this role, please contact Joanne Taylor, (Interim) Head of Capital on 03000 416757 or David Mounter 03000 413731
About the Company
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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.
Please note - if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.