Public Health Programme Officer (Governance)

Permanent

Grade C - £35,412 - £44,075

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

About Us

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our multi-disciplinary Public Health Division as a Programme Officer in the Governance team. Our Public Health team is part of the largest local authority in the country, working with one of the most globally diverse and youngest populations in Europe. The Public Health Division is leading work that contributes to Birmingham being a great city that enables people to live healthy and active lives.

The Public Health Division is engaged in a dynamic and diverse range of innovative work and partnerships at local, regional, national, and international levels. It is committed to developing culturally competent approaches that meet the needs of our citizens and work towards creating a bolder, healthier Birmingham for all our communities.

Governance forms part of the Knowledge, Evidence and Governance (KEG) team in Public Health. The Governance team ensure that the Public Health Division complies with legal requirements regarding data and information governance. The Governance team supports the strategic and operational development of Public Health's statutory functions.

The Role

The Programme Officer will support the Senior Programme Officer with the strategic and operational development of the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy and the delivery of the Director of Public Health Annual Report. They will also assist the Service Lead with coordinating Health and Wellbeing Board meetings, working across the Public Health Division and with external partners The role will include monitoring progress against associated strategies and identifying areas for collaboration.

The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic individual with key skills that can be applied to support understanding and address the city's public health challenges. We are happy to consider individuals from various academic and professional backgrounds who can apply their skills to address public health issues.

The role of the Public Health officer within the Governance team will support the coordination and delivery of core governance functions, including Public Health governance processes, performance monitoring, and risk management. The role will contribute to key work areas such as Population Health Impact Assessments, Information Governance, and statutory responsibilities including awareness of the Health & Wellbeing Board and the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment. The postholder will work collaboratively with Public Health colleagues and wider council teams to ensure compliance, effective partnership working, and continuous improvement across services.

The position is a permanent role on a full-time basis.

Interviews for this post will take place in person. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information.

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquires please contact the Resourcing Team avneet.gharial@birmingham.gov.uk

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.

Job Description and Person Specification

We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible).

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