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