Refugee Resettlement Mobilisation and Implementation Officer

Role Responsibility

An exciting new opportunity for an experienced project officer to support the mobilisation and implementation of Kent County Council’s Refugee Resettlement Programme contracts. The postholder will use their project management experience to ensure  all necessary preparations are in place for smooth transfer of services by coordinating with various stakeholders, managing timelines, mitigating potential risks during the mobilisation period. 

As part of the implementation of contracts, the post holder will support the Refugee Resettlement Management Team to develop reporting mechanisms to monitor ongoing performance of suppliers against KPIs and key outcomes, identifying any gaps or areas for improvement.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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. 

This is a fixed term post up until 31 March 2026.

Contact Details

For more information about the role, please contact:

Sian da Silva:  sian.dasilva@kent.gov.uk   Phone: 07811 690486

Lisa Howell:  lisa.howell@kent.gov.uk  Phone: 07773148349

About the Company

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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, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

KCC is transitioning to a new pay structure from 1st April 2025.  More details can be found here - Pay - Jobs & Careers - Kent County Council 

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