Administration Officer

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised individual with excellent administrative and coordination skills to join the Public Health Research team.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting a growing portfolio of public health research and service improvement activity across Kent and Medway. Working closely with Public Health colleagues, NHS partners, GP practices and other stakeholders, you will provide high-quality administrative support to ensure the smooth delivery of research projects and programmes.

You will be responsible for coordinating meetings and events, maintaining research records and governance documentation, supporting reporting processes and monitoring project activity. The role will involve working across both Kent County Council and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, requiring the ability to build effective working relationships and coordinate activity across organisations.

The postholder will take a proactive role in supporting research governance processes, tracking project milestones, maintaining accurate records and ensuring reporting requirements and deadlines are met. You will be expected to use your initiative to manage competing priorities, identify and resolve administrative issues and support the continuous improvement of research systems and processes.

We are looking for someone who can work on their own initiative, manage competing priorities and respond positively to changing demands. You will have excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail and experience of maintaining accurate systems and records. The ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and produce reports, correspondence and meeting documentation is essential.

Experience of supporting research, programme management, healthcare or public health services would be advantageous, although full training will be provided., This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.