Public Health Project Officer (9 MTH FTC)

We are seeking a Public Health Project Officer to support the development and delivery of public health programmes. The successful candidate will coordinate and provide administrative support across the division, ensuring effective partnership working across commissioner and stakeholder networks.

The role involves programme support, financial skills, and project administration. You will contribute to internal processes, such as finance administration and management, procurement of services, governance, quality assurance, communications and promotion, data collection and monitoring.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating and providing administrative support across the division
• Supporting local partnership working across commissioner and stakeholder networks
• Contributing to internal processes, such as finance administration and management, procurement of services, governance, quality assurance, communications and promotion, data collection and monitoring
• Taking a lead on specific programmes of work and topic areas
• Providing support to the public health team and the Council
• Working closely with other council departments and partners

Requirements:

• Excellent communication, project and programme administration, and financial skills
• Highly organised and able to work within a reactive environment
• Strong commitment to addressing the wider determinants of health and tackling health inequalities
• Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent experience

Benefits:

• 9 months FTC with the possibility of an extension
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Opportunities for professional development

Our Values and Behaviours: At Southwark, our REACH values are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to being Resident-focused, Empowering, Accountable, Collaborative and Honest, in how we work with colleagues, residents, partners and communities.