Support Officer – Economic Growth Team – G7

Job Category : Administration

Location :County Hall, Chichester, West Sussex County Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30
Salary: £14.84

Working pattern: Full time

Working arrangement: Office base is County Hall, Chichester but the team does hybrid working. One day a week in Chichester and the rest of the week working remotely. 

Length of assignment: 

Job Description : 

An exciting opportunity to join West Sussex County Council’s Economic Growth 

Team. The team delivers a broad range of evidence-led economic initiatives and 

programmes in response to the needs and opportunities of the West Sussex 

economy. We are looking for a Project Support Officer to work at the heart of 

the team supporting with a range of projects and initiatives.

The Project Support Officer will play an important role in supporting the delivery 

of a range of new projects, having the opportunity to help shape the approach. 

This is a great opportunity to work in a collaborative team on projects that make 

a difference in our communities. 

The role holder will coordinate activities in line with the team business plan, as 

well as plan and assist in the development and staging of a variety of events, 

including meetings, seminars, briefings etc.

They will also support  communications and marketing activities, including through social media.

There is a regular and intrinsic requirement to communicate in English with 

members of the public.

Key Skills:

1. Sound communication and interpersonal skills in order to interact effectively

with a range of clients and create effective working relationships.

2. Ability to organise / prioritise work, co-ordinate a variety of tasks in a clear

and logical way and meet agreed deadlines which minimise the disruption to

the business.

3. Good literacy and numeracy skills in order to understand complex written

instructions describing tasks and to check financial invoices and other

documents.

4. Sound and accurate IT skills including a good working knowledge of MS Office

applications for analysing, report writing and maintaining data at a high level.

5. Ability to present information clearly, concisely, accurately and in ways that

promote understanding, either verbally or in written form.

6. Ability to interpret varied and complex information to produce high quality

documents with minimal guidance.

Qualifications and/or experience:

• Level 4 qualification in a relevant area, OR equivalent practical experience,

demonstrating the same level of applied knowledge in researching, analysing

and evaluating arguments and information.

• Experience of working within a small team with evidence of effectively

supporting the delivery of projects / initiatives, developing report

documentation, and problem solving.

• Degree or Diploma in Business Administration or equivalent – Desirable

• Experience working in local government or economic development –

Desirable