Crisis & Resilience Fund Engagement Officer

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This role is to develop and deliver engagement activity for the Crisis and Resilience Fund. Reporting to the Project manager and working with contracted providers, you will be responsible for designing engagement activity that sits across citizens, communities and a wide range of stakeholders to support the outcomes of the Crisis and Resilience Fund. You will be required to develop and evaluate a wide range of communication and engagement methods to enable effective engagement with a wide range of target audiences, ensuring that information is accessible. You will be required to capture the voices of citizens, gathering their experiences and present the findings to the Crisis and Resilience Advisory Board and other strategic meetings both internally and externally. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to make connections both with members of the public and other engagement leads to ensure strong working relationships, collaboration and communication channels. You will require knowledge and experience in a range of evaluation methods to ensure that communications and engagement continue to meet the requirements as identified in the Crisis and Resilience Fund guidance. A standard DBS check is required for this post. For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our .

Demonstrate that you are able to lead the development, implementation, reporting and evaluation of the CRF through a knowledge of local and national priorities
Be able to implement and review the CRF engagement plan
Work collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, using a working knowledge of health inequalities and of health promotion and behaviour change principles.
Provide high quality advice to LCC Members (including the relevant Lead Members, Cabinet and Scrutiny) and officers (specifically Corporate Management Team, Department Management Team and corporate boards) through appropriate communication and dialogue.
Be able to apply a range of evaluation methodologies to enable engagement that is person/community centred and report on any findings
Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or demonstrate relevant experience
Be flexible in your approach

In addition, we also expect you to share and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a . Interested in Flexible Working? We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role,

About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

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