Operations and Contracts Support Assistant

There is currently one permanent, full-time post.

As females are currently known to be under-represented in this job group, in Belfast City Council, applications from this group would be particularly welcome.

And as young people (people under the age of 35), people with a disability and people from minority ethnic communities are currently under-represented in Belfast City Council, applications from these groups would be particularly welcome.

As part of our commitment to equality of opportunity we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

Belfast City Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All applications for employment are considered strictly on the basis of merit.

You will be responsible to the Sustainable Resources Manager (Contracts and Operations) for the provision of the full range of systems administration, monitoring and support including service, performance, contractor and customer information provision.

You will support completion of official and other relevant legislative and management information returns to support delivery of the service.

You will provide support to the Waste Management Team and assist in providing support and operational cover for other functions.

You will undertake day to day management and supervision of any staff or other resources assigned to the systems function so as to ensure that Business Support and service wide process administrative objectives are being achieved.

You will carry out all tasks within agreed time and quality targets.

You will liaise with representatives of outside bodies, other senior managers in the council and elected representatives on routine matters as required by relevant staff.

With over 1,400 staff the City and Neighbourhood Services Department delivers frontline services essential to the daily lives of Belfast residents.  This includes:

• Open Space & Street Scene – Managing parks, green spaces, and street cleansing operations.

• Neighbourhood Development & Regeneration – Overseeing community centres, health and wellbeing initiatives, active living, and community safety.

• Regulatory & City Services – Providing environmental health services, dog and pest control, port health, emergency planning, and bereavement services.

• Strategic Waste Management – Leading waste collection, recycling, and fleet management.

This department is committed to delivering customer-focused, cost-efficient, and impactful services to enhance the quality of life in Belfast.