Assistant Project Manager

Salary: £43,004 - £49,131
Job Grade: Level 4 Zone 1
Work Location: Unit 1B, Berol House, 25 Ashley Road, London, N17 9LJ with opportunity for home/remote working
Hours per week: 36
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday 21st April 2024, 23:59
Interviews to be held: TBC
Alternative flexible working options available/open to discussion

Employed by London Borough of Camden, the Assistant Project Manager will be based in North London Waste Authority (NLWA), serving Camden and six other north London boroughs.

About the role

Are you a confident communicator with a creative streak? Are you passionate about the environment and want to make a difference? This could be the role for you.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated communications project professional to join NLWA’s Portfolio Management team. You’ll be a valuable member of a growing team delivering comms and change activity across the organisation.

The postholder will be expected to establish the scope on small-medium sized projects and then deliver them to completion. This will involve managing expectations of a broad range of stakeholders to deliver effective change activity.

Using effective project management principles, you will be required to plan and deliver comms activity and projects across the organisation, working closely with officers working in the seven north London boroughs to promote services and partners working on major projects.

We offer a work environment which is stimulating, fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and enthusiastic individual to work on a wide range of projects.

Being a great taskmaster is what we are looking for, where no one day will be the same. Due to the breadth of change taking place at the Authority you will also deliver digital, operational and property related projects.

Attention to detail is important where the postholder will be expected to administer project set up and procurement exercises, ensuring compliance with Standing Orders and Statutory timescale. Other activities include supporting the production of project communications materials and presenting data in a clear and simple way.

About you

You will have experience of organising a high volume, varied workload without day-to-day supervision, along with an excellent understanding of the diverse range of communications and project tools and an ability to deliver within tight deadlines and to budget.

You will have a minimum of two years’ experience in a similar role and experience and knowledge of Communications, risk, delivery and project management disciplines.

For more information regarding this role please refer to the job profile.

About NLWA

Our mission is to preserve resources and the environment for future generations by exemplary planning, innovation, and communication in managing north London’s waste.

We serve two million residents in seven boroughs and run communications and engagement campaigns to help them reduce their rubbish and recycle more. We campaign for government and industry action to reduce unnecessary single-use items, encourage reuse and repair and promote effective recycling.

To helptackle the climate emergencyandtoprevent rubbish going to landfill, we are building the greenest Energy Recovery Facility in the country and modern recycling facilities at the Edmonton EcoPark, through the North London Heat and Power Project.

Working for NLWA

The post-holder will work for NLWA and be based at NLWA’s office in Tottenham Hale but be employed by London Borough of Camden through whom NLWA staff are employed. The North London Heat and Power Project is located at Edmonton EcoPark.

Working for Camden

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Click HERE to see full details of our benefits.

Additional information

To view the Job Profile, click here or copy and paste the link into your browser: http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/10461194/file/document?inline

To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.

Inclusion and Diversity

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit our recruitment website

Asking for Adjustments

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.