Prevention and Partnerships Officer (Programme Delivery) 12 months fixed term contract

We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled individual to lead the coordination of the Councils Crisis and Resilience Fund programme a 6m fund intended to support Barnet residents at challenging times and build financial resilience.

The role will be to coordinate this crucial programme of work using project management skills to ensure effective delivery good partnership working and high-quality support that improves residents financial and social resilience.

You will need to work collaboratively across the Council and with partners particularly the voluntary and community sector to maximise the impact of preventative and early intervention activity.

You will deliver key workstreams including developing materials for staff and residents reviewing and improving our approach to crisis payments and using data and insight to target support effectively.

This is an exciting and wide ranging role which will involve working across Council departments and with partners in the community to have a real impact on residents in Barnet.

We are looking for someone committed to improving the lives of residents in Barnet using a strength based approach which focuses on what people can do. You should be proactive driven and happy to work independently.

You will have good experience of managing projects and / or programmes and bring an organised and focused approach to managing complex and sometimes competing pieces of work. You will have the ability to keep people on track and provide accurate and timely reporting on progress.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills able to build relationships quickly and share information to a wide range of audiences including residents voluntary sector partners and senior stakeholders (such as senior managers in the Council or local politicians).

You should have some experience of using data and insight to draw conclusions and inform decisions.

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