Digital Infrastructure Coordinator

We have a fantastic opportunity in our team for a Digital Infrastructure Coordinator!

In this role you'll be a key contributor to the council's digital transformation, encouraging the take up of digital services as well as working with mobile network operators on improving both coverage and capacity in the County.

You'll be joining an established and successful team working to enable fixed and mobile communications, whist delivering new digital services for the businesses and residents of Staffordshire.

Main Responsibilities

Working with the Head of Service you'll:

• Develop the County's mobile communications infrastructure strategy, attending internal meetings, meetings with Mobile Network Operators and industry working groups.
• Ensure that all stakeholders are briefed on the progress being made in the deployment of infrastructure (including where required Council and Senior Leadership meetings)
• Investigate and work with the telecommunications industry to understand and advise on likely future technology developments and enable as required to meet the strategic objectives of the council. 

Given the seniority of the role, you will be expected to contribute to and lead elements of Staffordshire County Council's digital infrastructure strategic framework strategy.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be and all rounder and expected to flexible in their approach to digital  transformation, with the the following attributes:

Qualifications:

• Educated to Level 4 or equivalent professional qualification in digital & telecommunications networks or have demonstrable relevant experience in a similar role.

Knowledge and experience:

• Experience of working collaboratively with a variety of agencies, operators, public and private sector organisations to achieve desired outcomes
• Experience of working within a customer / public interface and maintaining good internal / external stakeholder relations.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of the relationship dynamics between relevant providers, operators, their marketplace and the Local Authority

Skills:

• Ability to lead, undertake research, analyse and evaluate data and information from a variety of sources to provide insight in support of decision making.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and adapt to change to deliver results.
• Ability to work across functional and organisational boundaries

Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please contact Idris Roberts at idris.roberts@staffordshire.gov.uk

“We’re happy to talk flexible working” 

Interviews will be held during the week starting 20 January 2025. 

Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. 

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. 

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process:

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.