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Job description

The Local Economic Partnership (LEP) Officer will be responsible for the establishment and operation of the new Ards and North Down Local Economic Partnership (LEP) and for its strategic and operational management as directed by the Economic Development Manager. This post will bring together local economic stakeholders to reflect local needs and strengths, promoting collaborative working, and drive greater integration between local and central government economic initiatives. The key objective of the LEP is to develop and co-design a local plan tailored to Ards and North Down which will identify actions, develop projects that align with the Sub-Regional Economic Plan, Invest NI Business Strategy and the Economic Development strategies and corporate plan of the Council.

Responsibilities

• The Local Economic Partnership (LEP) Officer will be responsible for the establishment and operation of the new Ards and North Down Local Economic Partnership (LEP) and for its strategic and operational management...
• as directed by the Economic Development Manager. This post will bring together local economic stakeholders to reflect local needs and strengths, promoting collaborative working, and drive...
• greater integration between local and central government economic initiatives.
• The key objective of the LEP is to develop and co-design a local plan tailored to Ards and North Down which will identify actions,
• ...develop projects that align with the Sub-Regional Economic Plan, Invest NI Business Strategy and the Economic Development strategies and corporate plan of the Council.
• Please refer to the Council website for a full description of the duties - ardsandnorthdown.getgotjobs.co.uk

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Level 5 qualification or equivalent in a business or management related discipline
• 3 years’ relevant experience in the following areas:
• Managing partnerships, networks or boards
• Managing a team
• Managing external funding
• Project Governance
• Experience of budgetary control relating to procurement, funding initiatives, completion of returns and financial processing
• Be prepared to work outside normal office hours as required to fulfil the duties of the post
• Access to a form of transport that will allow fulfilment of the duties of the post
• Access to the internet to enable home working if and when required
• Please refer to the Council website for a full description of the duties - ardsandnorthdown.getgotjobs.co.uk

Desirable Skills

• Additional relevant professional qualifications economic policy, capital development or equivalent
• Demonstrable knowledge of public funding, education, social and employment policies.
• Experience of running consultation process using OBA
• Setting up and delivering training with operational staff and/or Members
• Management of capital projects
• Please refer to the Council website for a full description of the duties - ardsandnorthdown.getgotjobs.co.uk

Further Information

This is a temporary post until 31 March 2028 which may be extended, subject to funding