Business Systems Officer

Role Responsibility

A unique opportunity has arisen in the Highways and Transportation (H&T) department for a Business Systems Officer to join one of the largest Local Authorities in England, Kent County Council.

H&T look after 5,400 miles of road, receive over 200,000 contacts from customers each year, have over 500 staff and manage an annual budget of over £230 million. The opportunities to help managers improve how they work, thus improving the outcomes and experience for residents and our local communities, is both immense and exciting.

This is a new and exciting role to facilitate the growth of the Business Innovations and Technology Team within H&T which is responsible for all technological advancement across the department. Currently, core systems used by H&T include Brightly’s Confirm, Oracle Business Intelligence and a range of Microsoft Power applications.

This is an opportunity for someone who is accustomed to working in a fast-paced environment, communicating to stakeholders at all levels, has technical experience of business planning, process mapping and using data and information to help and improve service delivery. You will have the confidence to advise and influence managers in relation to improvements to the business systems across H&T.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Closing date: midnight Monday 25 July 2022

Interviews: Monday 22 August and Tuesday 23 August 2022

Contact Details

For more information regarding this role, please contact Terry Pryde, Business Development Officer, on 03000 413244 or e-mail: terry.pryde@kent.gov.uk.

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.