Finance and Appraisal Officer
Norfolk County Council - France (Channel) England Programme
Norwich, United Kingdom
In July 2013 Norfolk County Council (NCC) made a successful bid to act as Managing Authority for the INTERREG VA France (Channel) England Programme. This EU Programme funds a number of cross-border economic development projects operating in the English and French coastal regions. NCC will manage the Programme in accordance with EU Regulations and in order to do so need to create a Joint Secretariat to deliver the day to day operations of the Programme. This is an international and balanced bilingual team with staff working in the UK and France.
The FCE Programme covers a broad eligible area extending from Cornwall to Norfolk in the UK and from Finistère to Pas de Calais in France. The Programme must therefore take into account both the common features and the differences that exist between the various regions of the zone, hence the need for bi-lingual teams with a good understanding of both countries.
Over the lifetime of the programme, €209 million of ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) will be allocated to projects.
The FCE Programme covers a broad eligible area extending from Cornwall to Norfolk in the UK and from Finistère to Pas de Calais in France. The Programme must therefore take into account both the common features and the differences that exist between the various regions of the zone, hence the need for bi-lingual teams with a good understanding of both countries.
Over the lifetime of the programme, €209 million of ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) will be allocated to projects.
The FCE programme is governed by a Programme Monitoring Committee (PMC). The JS will support and report to the PMC.
Job Purpose
The key responsibilities of the role are:
- The Finance and Appraisal Officer will appraise project applications on the basis of the programme eligibility and selection criteria.
- The Finance and Appraisal Officer will appraise and process projects’ claims for payment and will monitor financial progress against stated milestones.
- The Finance and Appraisal Officer will monitor and report on the programme budget and spending.
The jobholder will be responsible for managing key designated components for delivering an exemplar cross-border programme. This could include:
- Undertake the administrative and financial monitoring of a portfolio of projects, in line with the rules set out in the programme’s audit trail;
- Understand and apply relevant funding (EU) regulations, guidance, practices, reporting and checks;
- Appraise project grant applications that will be submitted for approval to the relevant Programme Committee;
- Follow up and support project lead partners throughout their project’s lifetime (modification of their projects, preparation of external controls, etc…);
- Undertake quality control and verification of payment claims;
- Facilitate the delivery of training and support to first level controllers and project partners and contribute to the design of this training.
The jobholder shall maintain strong working relationships with partners – Regional Councils and departments in France – LAs and LEPs in England, government departments in France and the UK, in particular CGET (ex-DATAR) and DCLG, and with representatives on the Programme Governing bodies.
The job holder will be expected to be flexible in his/her duties. A high standard of written and spoken English and French is an essential requirement of this role.
The job holder will be expected to be flexible in his/her duties. A high standard of written and spoken English and French is an essential requirement of this role.
Additional Information
The post will be based at Norfolk County Council, County Hall, Norwich, Norfolk.
Start Date, Contract and Salary
This is a full-time position time (37 hours per week) and it is to start in January 2016.
The successful candidate will be employed in accordance with UK law.
The salary scale for this post is currently £30,178 to £31,846 per annum. Additionally the post holder will be eligible to join the local Government pension scheme.
More details on employee benefits and working at NCC can be found in the job information pack on our jobs and careers website address under Application Procedure: 6984 Information Pack 09-15.pdf.
More details on employee benefits and working at NCC can be found in the job information pack on our jobs and careers website address under Application Procedure: 6984 Information Pack 09-15.pdf.
Application Procedure
Interested applicants should look for further information including the job description and person specification and complete an application on our jobs and careers page on the link below:
For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy, please contact Michela Marasco, Deputy Programme Manager (Finance and Appraisal) via email: michela.marasco@norfolk.gov.uk.
Closing date for applying is 22 September 2015.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a selection process which has been scheduled for 08 and 09 October 2015 in Norwich.
For further details and how to apply:
Closing date for applying is 22 September 2015.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a selection process which has been scheduled for 08 and 09 October 2015 in Norwich.
For further details and how to apply:
Please quote job reference: 6984 CESE
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