Role description:Development Officer
If you think you are the right match for the following opportunity, apply after reading the complete description.You will work to the Head of Greenwich Builds, the Councils housing delivery team, and be responsible for supporting, developing and delivering elements of the exciting housing delivery programme. You will work closely with the Greenwich Builds team plus senior officers in Regeneration, Housing, Property, Legal, Procurement, and Finance departments.This will include work on specific projects, from inception to completion, including procuring consultants and contractors/developers, navigating the design and planning process supporting commercial negotiations with contractors, developers and other interested parties.You will also be involved supporting the handover of schemes to the Councils Housing service, including resident liaison.Specific Role Accountabilities: Development Officer1. Devise, steer and deliver existing housing delivery projects and programmes, and establish new housing delivery projects and programmes.2. Support the Greenwich Builds Housing Delivery function, in particular to be responsible for specific development projects, ensuring value for money and the effective use of Council assets.3. Work with existing Resident Liaison Officers within the team to manage handovers and resident engagement4. Assisting existing Project Managers with Handovers, Tenancy liaison and during Defects Liability Period5. Partnership working and stakeholder engagement with other Council services such as Housing Services, as well as residents, Tenants and Resident Associations, Resident Steering Groups, landowners, businesses, developers, community groups and other local organisations to identify and deliver Housing Delivery projectsthat maximise opportunities for residents, promote social inclusion and improve peoples quality of life.6. Deliver ongoing and demonstrable improvements in access to services for our residents.7. Support and deputise for Greenwich Builds team membersSkills and experience: Development Officer1. Broad engagement experiencei. Residents / consultationsii. xwwtmva Design teams & Contractorsiii. Internal Housing, Tenancy and other teams2. Basic knowledge of construction requirements within a Local Authority setting, specifically housing3. A detailed understanding of funding and regulatory requirements4. Experience of site acquisition5. Experience using scheme viability software for site appraisal6. Experience of project monitoring and reporting7. Experience of Handovers and Defects Liability Period management8. Contractor and Employers Agent liaison experience9. Good communication skills; written and especially verbal10. Ability to deal with challenging situations contractors and especially residents…