£32,437 FTE for 20 hours a week

Fixed Term Contract to end of March 2024

Remote working opportunity but must be able to occasionally commute to hub office at Harwell Campus, Harwell OX11 0GD and other meetings/events across Oxfordshire.

Open to discuss a secondment opportunity.

An opportunity has arisen to join our strategy team as Visitor Economy Renaissance Programme Coordinator. The successful applicant will assist the successful delivery of the Visitor Economy Renaissance Programme, a £1.64 million programme of activity, led by OxLEP to assist the recovery of Oxfordshire’s visitor economy. The applicant will also provide efficient administrative support and coordination to the OxLEP strategy team, and where required, undertake additional wider economic development and strategy related activities.

We are looking for someone who ideally has economic development knowledge and/or significant experience of working in partnership with a range of partners both internal and external. Also, some experience of the effective delivery of actions, programmes, and plans.

This role is planned to be a part time, 20 hours per week (ideally over 3 or 4 days), fixed-term appointment through to the end of the Visitor Economy Renaissance Programme at the end of March 2024. We are open to discuss a potential secondment opportunity.

Interviews: 27th March (am) to be held virtually via Microsoft Teams.

Target commencement date: April 2023.

Job Description

1. JOB DETAILS

Job Title: Visitor Economy Renaissance Programme Coordinator
(Fixed Term to end of March 2024)

Location: Oxfordshire

Team/Directorate: Strategy

Responsible To: Programme Manager-Strategy

Responsible For: N/A

Salary: £32,437 FTE

Hours: 20 hours a week

Type of contract: Fixed term contract to 31st March 2024

2*. JOB PURPOSE*

Provide efficient administrative support and coordination to the Visitor Economy

Renaissance Programme team, to ensure the effective delivery and monitoring of the outcomes of the programme and undertake additional wider economic development and strategy related activities where required.

3*. KEY RESULT AREAS/PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES*

3.1

Assist the preparation and delivery of the Visitor Economy Renaissance Programme and where required other OxLEP Economic Strategies and Plans such as the refreshed Oxfordshire Strategic Economic Plan.

Schedule and coordinate secretariat duties for the Visitor Economy Renaissance

Programme to support the team to meet their objectives.

Schedule and coordinate secretariat duties for the Culture and Visitor Economy

Subgroup and its smaller associated working groups, and where required other

OxLEP subgroups, providing administrative, research, and logistics support.

Provide research, coordinate gathering of economic intelligence as required to ensure effective delivery of programmes and where required enable bidding for future funding streams whilst being aware of national and regional landscapes.

Assist with the organisation of networking events, workshops, and business events.

Assist the communications, marketing and publicity activities of the team working closely with the OxLEP Communications Team.

Assist with the design and implementation of systems and processes for the programme including engagement with stakeholders and clients for analysis and monitoring purposes, supporting the reporting into the programme outputs.

3.2 Key Relationships – Internal & External
Strategy Team

Growth Hub
Culture and Visitor Economy Subgroup

Visitor Economy Businesses
Contractors / Sub-contractors
Partner Organisations

Central and local government departments

3.3 Health & Safety

• Ensure that Health and Safety guidelines and fire regulations are strictly adhered to.
• Comply with safe working practices as defined by OxLEP.
• Complete online training as and when required.
• Take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by acts or omissions at work.
• Report any accidents, incidents or near misses as soon as reasonably practicable.

3.4 General

• Be aware of and adhere to OxLEP policies at all times.
• Take part in progress/performance reviews throughout the year.
• Cooperate with other OxLEP departments to achieve good outcomes for our residents, applicants, colleagues, and contractors.
• Attend training courses and complete online training modules as required to meet the requirements of the post.
• Take responsibility for own personal development, seeking out opportunities to learn new skills.
• Undertake any other duties as requested by management which are reasonably deemed to be within the scope of the role or necessary for the smooth running of the business

3.5 Other

Apply the OxLEP values and behaviours to every aspect of the role at all times

• Protect and enhance the interests and reputation of OxLEP internally and externally.

Person Specification

Qualifications and specific training

Essential criteria

· English and Maths GCSE or equivalent.

Desirable

· Educated to degree level or equivalent.

Experience

Essential criteria

· Demonstrable administrative experience.

· Demonstrable experience of reviewing, collating, and presenting data and information in writing and verbally.

· Significant experience of working in partnership with a range of partners both internal and external.

· Demonstrable relevant work-related experience in a similar role.

Desirable

· Project Management experience.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

· Significant awareness of the economic development landscape.

· Demonstrable experience of the effective delivery of actions, programmes and plans as directed.

· Demonstrable awareness of the sector in which OxLEP operates.

· Demonstrable understanding of the Visitor economy renaissance Programme and wider strategy work at OxLEP.

Demonstrable awareness of Project Management principles.

Skills

Essential criteria

· Significant organisational skills with the ability to prioritise own workload, plan and support others to meet their deadlines.

· Demonstrable ability to communicate effectively with internal and external clients and staff, verbally, in writing, by email and in person.

· Demonstrable ability to carry out research and information collation using web-based systems.

· Significant ability to provide high quality documentation for a variety of audiences.

· Significant ability to think systematically to develop processes and report outputs and results.

· Demonstrable IT skills particularly Microsoft Office packages.

Demonstrable ability to relate to people at different levels in different circumstances.

Personal attributes

Essential Criteria

· Must be self-motivated, flexible, well organised, able to take a collaborative approach, influential, able to learn from and share best practice and work as a member of a team.

· Strong attention to detail and able to capture and analyse in-depth information.

· Must be able to complete work to a high standard and on time.

· Commitment to own personal and professional development and to the development of others.

Additional requirements

· Ability and means to travel across Oxfordshire.

· Work outside of standard hours including evenings and weekends may be required from time to time including attendance at meetings and events.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 20 per week

Salary: £32,437.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Please provide a short cover letter explaining your interest in the role and how you meet the skills, knowledge and understanding required in the job description.

Work Location: Remote

Application deadline: 21/03/2023
Expected start date: 24/04/2023

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