| Community Rail Partnership Officer - Temporary - 22.5 hours (3 days per week) - Grade: Grade 7 - £12,956 - £14,839 per annum - Highways and Transportation - Mid Cheshire/Chester (TBA) |
Required to lead the Mid-Cheshire Community Rail Partnership for the Chester-Northwich-Manchester railway line that runs through the administrative areas of Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East Councils. You will work for the Mid-Cheshire Community Rail Partnership, although you will be appointed and managed by Cheshire West and Chester Council. .
The main tasks of the post will be to promote and develop rail services along the line through a community based approach, to work closely with all key stakeholders along the rail corridor, to encourage the integration of rail services with other transport modes and to develop and manage projects to increase rail usage.
You will have a strong community based perspective and will need to have an ability to develop and manage projects and to prepare funding bids and manage budgets. It is also essential that the post holder has the ability to work flexible hours to suit the communities that are served by the Line. A basic knowledge of the rail industry would also be advantageous.
You should be able to work on your own initiative and have good negotiation skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are also essential.
For an informal discussion about the post please contact Christine Garner, telephone 01244 973407.
The post is temporary until 31 March 2011 (extendable if funding allows).
To apply visit www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Application forms to be returned to jobs@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk or apply online.
For any enquiries please email jobenquiries@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk or call 01244 972503.
Please quote job reference number CWC298 in all correspondence. |
| Closing Date: 24/07/2009, 17:00 |