Community Planning Officer

Job Description

Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.

Location: Marischal College/Home Working

Duration: Full Time, Fixed Term up up to 01/05/24

Job Purpose:

As a member of the Community Planning Team you will support the Community Planning Partnership in the design, development and delivery of the Aberdeen City Local Outcome Improvement Plan and Improvement Programme 2021-23.

Requirements

Minimum Qualification(s) / Certificates / Memberships etc. required:

A degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline

Responsibilities

As a minimum, demonstrate skills and experience in:

• Experience of coordinating the contributions of internal and external stakeholders to deliver a project or programme
• Demonstrable project and project management skills
• Proven written and verbal communication skills tailored to a range of audiences
• Excellent report writing skills and experience of producing publicly accessible information
• Excellent and developed interpersonal skills with experience of forging new relationships with others at all levels of organisation both within Aberdeen City Council and with external partners
• Ability to meet deadlines and organisational priorities
• Ability to lead and work as part of a team;
• Experience of operating in in a multi-agency and or multi-disciplinary environment

The Individual

Please see the Job Profile for further information.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer.  If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.  We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk.  We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our roles and who:

• have a disability
• are care-experienced and aged 16-29
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs