Project Officer

Job Title: Project Officer
Location: Canterbury
Job Type: Fixed term contract (2 years)
Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Salary : 42,000 - 45,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

We are seeking a motivated Project Officer to join a busy team focused on securing funding and delivering high-quality projects. The successful candidate will play a central role in developing persuasive business cases and establishing robust systems to monitor project progress and outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with subject matter experts and various internal stakeholders to develop and write clear, concise, compelling and competitive business cases for either tender submissions or external funding bids.
• Design and implement systems for tracking implementation, progress, risks and outcomes, ensuring accurate, timely information is available to project leads and funders.
• Coordinate bid and submission workflows, managing timelines, documentation, approvals and version control to meet application and tender deadlines.
• Prepare briefing materials, budget summaries, and impact/value-for-money statements to support funding proposals and internal decision-making.
• Maintain project records, produce regular status reports and performance dashboards, and identify issues requiring escalation or corrective action.
• Support stakeholder engagement activities, including workshops, meetings and consultations to gather evidence and refine proposals.

Essential skills and experience

• Proven experience writing business cases, tender submissions or external funding bids that are clear, compelling and competitive.
• Experience collaborating effectively with subject matter experts and multiple internal stakeholders to gather information and shape proposals.
• Demonstrable ability to design and implement practical tracking systems (e.g., project trackers, dashboards, databases) to monitor implementation and report on outcomes.
• Strong written communication skills with excellent attention to detail and the ability to produce concise, persuasive documents.
• Good organisational and time-management skills, able to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); experience with project management or database tools is desirable.