Community Projects Officer

Birmingham City Council are seeking a motivated and community-focused individual to join our Strategy, Estate Regeneration & Regulatory Compliance service as Community Projects Officer. In this role, you will deliver a portfolio of projects alongside external stakeholders to build community capacity. This includes managing grant-funded programmes focused on addressing fuel poverty and financial hardship, as well as supporting local community groups through meaningful engagement and intervention activity The successful candidate will play a key role in engaging community organisations across the city to create community capacity in the voluntary sector, with a focus on addressing fuel poverty and financial hardship. Birmingham is a city facing significant deprivation, particularly across Council tenants and residents living in temporary accommodation. This role focuses on improving financial mobility and maximising voluntary sector capacity to make meaningful change in people's lives. You will be a motivated and proactive individual, with the ability to work with local communities while identifying opportunities to support the voluntary sector to deliver local services that improve the lives of those on a low-income. As well as being resident focused, you will also be highly organised, with strong project management skills.,

• Deliver a range of community projects and report on outcomes and progress.
• Work collaboratively across the Directorate to raise awareness of financial inclusion and housing-related issues.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with voluntary and statutory organisations.
• Support funding bids, grant applications and commissioning of third-sector delivery partners.
• Develop and deliver campaigns, training and engagement activities to support communities.
• Provide clear, accurate reporting on project outcomes and benefits.
• Contribute to procurement activities and support delivery of grant funding targets
• Brief local elected members on community initiatives and partnership opportunities.
• Promote and celebrate community assets, enabling voluntary and faith organisations to thrive.
  
  You will demonstrate:
• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline
• Experience delivering grant-funded programmes.
• Strong understanding of partnership working, including voluntary sector collaboration.
• Knowledge of local government and the political environment.
• Experience working with diverse communities and building on community assets.
• Proven ability to manage projects effectively.
Skills and Competencies:
• Ability to build productive relationships with community partners.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Experience facilitating partnership forums and engagement sessions
• Analytical skills to interpret complex data and present clearly.
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to support partners and communities effectively
  
  Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.
There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:
• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.