Senior Digital Strategy Officer

Working Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract Type: Full-Time, Temporary for 2 years 

Closing Date: 01 May 2024

How to apply?

When we talk about digital, we aren’t just talking about technology. Digital supports people to access key services such as health and finance, as well opportunities around learning and employment. Digital opens the door to new businesses and our inclusive future in Manchester relies on it in many different ways! 

From the work we have undertaken to understand the needs of the sector, the people and organisations who call the city home and the substantial range of data and information available, we arrived at four themes for the new strategy, these are - Remarkable People, Extraordinary Opportunities; Connecting Places, Enhancing Lives; Pioneering the Future, Prosperity for All and Rising to Challenges, Future-proofing our city.

To make the strategy come to life, together with people and organisations across the digital ecosystem, Manchester City Council have a small Digital Strategy Team, who drive and coordinate delivery of a Delivery Plan. The existing team are already making great progress in coordinating the delivery of the 2024 Delivery Plan and are now looking to fill the post for a Senior Digital Strategy Officer to help them to continue to do so.

Have an excellent track record in project delivery and can easily see the bigger picture. Has strong interpersonal skills, credibility of working well with partnerships, articulates vision confidently and has experience of facilitating action led conversation with a range of stakeholders. Is self-driven an d enjoys working in a proactive fast-paced environment with a small team. Is comfortable with being held accountable for delivery and thinks strategically and creatively to deliver long term impact. Most importantly is genuinely passionate and knowledgeable about the importance and power of ‘digital’ in improving inclusivity in places and in lives.

We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion. 

When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here. 

To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another:

• We take time to listen and understand
• We work together and trust each other
• We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
• We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
• We’re proud and passionate about Manchester

A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.

Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council 

At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. If you want to find out more about the role, our culture, flexible arrangements or any adjustments, please let us know by emailing [email protected]. If you are invited to interview we will ask you if you require any adjustments in order for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process. 

If you would like to access the job details in another format, such as large print, audio or printed on a coloured paper, please email [email protected] or call 0161 227 3373. 

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

Accessibility 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work. 

We’ve also included some useful tips on how to submit the best application.

When you join us 

We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role. 

Other relevant information 

Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
Our Manchester Strategy/Behaviours.pdf 
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