Are you ready to help shape the future of Greater Manchester’s economy? Join us as a Project Support Officer and play a vital role in delivering the £80 million Greater Manchester Investment Zone a flagship programme focused on Advanced Materials and Manufacturing.

You’ll be at the heart of a dynamic, high-impact team, supporting the coordination and delivery of innovative projects across local authorities, universities, and businesses. From managing funding agreements and tracking performance to drafting government updates and supporting the project lead, your work will directly influence the success of this 5 year programme.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and want to make a real difference in the region’s economic growth, this is your opportunity to get involved in something big.

If you have any questions about the role or would like an informal discussion ahead of applying, please contact Elisha Russell (Portfolio Manager - Economic Programmes and Projects) - [emailprotected]

About you:

You’re a proactive, detail-oriented team player who brings energy, organisation, and a can-do attitude to everything you do. You’ll have experience supporting complex projects or programmes, ideally across multiple stakeholders, and be confident managing competing priorities and tight deadlines.

You’ll be comfortable working independently, producing high-quality reports and communications, and building strong relationships with colleagues and partners. Your values align with ours: professionalism, inclusivity, collaboration, and a commitment to delivering public value.

If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a forward-thinking team driving innovation and productivity in Greater Manchester, we’d love to hear from you.

About us:

As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.

We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here:

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. However, we value human talent and are looking for passionate individuals to join our organisation. Please ensure you personally complete your application and read all the instructions carefully to maximise your chances of success.

Applications that rely too heavily on AI may be rejected during shortlisting, however we understand that AI may be used as a reasonable adjustment, if using AI to support your application, please give a brief explanation why to help ensure fair selection process.

Employees on the redeployment register will be given priority for any vacancies in the first instance. If employees are identified as a match from the register then the vacancy may be withdrawn or put on hold pending an outcome.

This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our [Manchester city centre office / Fire and Rescue service HQ in Swinton / other location] with remote working, typically from home; the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.

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