Project management stream (Public Rights of Way and Access Service)

This stream is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills, knowledge and behaviours as a project manager as you support the delivery of the Kent Rights of Way Improvement Plan (ROWIP). ROWIP is an ambitious plan to deliver a range of projects across Kent to make improvements to access that:

• support the rural economy and economic growth
• deliver health and wellbeing benefits to residents
• support active travel choices.

Your focus will be on ensuring ROWIP targets and multi-agency access initiatives are delivered.

Working in a fast-paced environment, you will lead on the implementation of public rights of way (PROW) and countryside access initiatives, some of which will involve partners and stakeholders.

You will learn how to:

• identify and assess potential projects that deliver the objectives of the ROWIP
• undertake feasibility studies
• write and evaluate business cases utilising available data sources and online tools.

You will take forward those projects that deliver greatest benefit from concept to delivery and evaluation.

Length of stream

2 years

Salary

You will receive a starting salary of £28,598 which will increase as you progress.

Location

We are currently operating hybrid working, giving the flexibility for individuals to work from home or in one of our reconfigured office buildings. We will support you to work in a hybrid way, with the necessary induction, management, and equipment.

Training and development

The job provides you with invaluable on-the-job experience of working in project and programme management within the public sector and offers extensive training and development opportunities you won’t find elsewhere.

While on the programme, you will be provided with the right support to help you achieve the Associate Project Manager apprenticeship and associate membership of the Institute of Public Rights of Way Officers.

We will commit to your professional development and support you in your training as you develop your skills and knowledge.

Entry requirements

• a 2:2 degree or an equivalent qualification in geography, environmental sciences, civil engineering, agriculture, forestry or a related subject.
• a GCSE in mathematics - grade A to C or equivalent (new grades 4-9)
• a GCSE in English language - grade A to C or equivalent (new grades 4-9).

There is no upper age limit for applications.

We will ask to see evidence of your 2:2 degree (or equivalent) during our pre-appointment checks. The UK National Information Centre for the recognition and evaluation of international qualifications and skills provides information about the comparability of different international qualifications.

Our graduate programme contains an embedded apprenticeship qualification. For funding purposes, you must also:

• have lived in the UK, the British Overseas Territories or Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) continuously for at least 3 years (no period of these 3 years can be for the purpose of receiving full-time education)
• have permission from the UK government to live in the UK (not for education purposes only), or have pre-settled or settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.

If you have any queries regarding your eligibility for the programme, please contact the Kent Graduate Programme Team at kgp@kent.gov.uk.

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Applications closed on 9 February 2024.

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