Economic Development Officer

Company: Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
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Job ref: S/59/26 Job type: Permanent Location: Limavady Office Salary: PO1 (SCP 29-32) £41,177 – £44,253 per annum Quantity of Posts Available: One Closing date: Monday 26 Oct 2026 16:00

Job summary

  1. Planning, leading and implementing a wide range of local economic development projects to stimulate business growth, promote entrepreneurial activity and support local business development, in line with Council’s strategic priorities.
  2. Engaging directly with businesses to understand challenges and bringing forward initiatives to support business sustainability and growth.
  3. Developing networks and collaborative partnerships both across the council and with external agencies, in the public and private sectors, to ensure a strategic, sustained, and co-ordinated approach to economic development.

PLEASE NOTE:Only application forms containing all the information which has been sought will be considered. The shortlisting panel will base shortlisting decisions on the information contained within the Essential Criteria narrative sections of the application form, however Desirable Criteria may be used. It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide sufficient relevant information including dates in this section of the form for each criteria.

A reserve list may be established in order to fill future permanent and temporary posts that may arise for another similar vacancy within the following 18 months. Should a similar post become available within this time period, the post may be offered to those candidates on the reserve list, in order of merit, without the requirement for a further interview. The post may be offered on a full-time, part-time, permanent, temporary or fixed-term basis.

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Posted: October 9th, 2026