We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

The Economic Development Service (EDS) has an instrumental role in the delivery of the One Coventry Plan and in particular the vision to promote the growth of a sustainable Coventry economy.   

To achieve our ambition of delivering sustainable growth through creating opportunities, the teams within EDS carry out a number of key activities including:   

• Monitoring and shaping policy  
• Identifying and delivering investment opportunities and projects  
• Delivering the Council’s inward investment offer and selling Coventry around the world as a place to do business  
• Providing a business support and investment programme; and   
• Managing external funding programmes.   

The benefits of these services aim to meet the needs of local businesses and industry across all sectors, international businesses seeking to invest and local residents through jobs and growth.     

The team has a strong track record of success including:   

• Delivering hundreds of millions of pounds in external funding from European and UK Government sources 
• Securing funding for and providing project delivery of the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC), and supporting Coventry’s plans for a Gigafactory   
• Attracting major investors to the City through the promotion of opportunities to a national and global audience; and   
• Awarding grants to local SMEs to help them to grow and create jobs 

In line with our One Coventry Values we strive to have a workforce that reflects our local communities and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds, applicants who have a disability and applicants who are from the LGBTQ+ community to apply for our senior leadership roles. 

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

We are looking for two Economic Growth Officers to support the Programme Management team to deliver grant management and programme management activities across a number of business support programmes UK Shared Prosperity Funded.

If you have experience in Reporting, Grant Management, liaising with teams of Business Advisers and Delivery partners, as well as Funding Authorities, we would like to hear from you.

Within the role, you would be a key member of the team, delivering objectives and outputs for not only the Programme Management Team but also working collaboratively across the rest of the Economic Development Service Team and Coventry City Council.

This is a fixed term contract until March 2025.

We are looking for someone who has sound knowledge of grant management, programme management and reporting within ERDF and UKSPF funding environments.

Experience of liaising and reporting to Funding organisations (WMCA, DESNZ), as well as presenting reports and data at weekly, regional performance and delivery partner management meetings are also key.

A self-starter with can- do attitude, attention to detail and collaborative approach in a fast faced environment are all key to the successful delivery of the role.

You will have a high level of numerical and verbal communication skills and will have a proven record of representing the organisation with both internal and external parties. 

For more information and to discuss this opportunity, contact our Business Development Manager – Giuliana Famiglietti Pipola at Giuliana.FPipola@coventry.gov.uk

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

Interview dates: 12th & 15th April 2024

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies