Please note that this is a 12-month fixed-term contract position.

About the Role

Are you a highly organised, detail-oriented professional with a passion for operational excellence? The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is seeking a Technical Administrations Officer to join our dynamic Customer and Operations Directorate.

As a Technical Administrations Officer, you will play a pivotal role in administering business service operations, supporting effective planning, performance, financial control and service delivery. You’ll deliver advanced procedural support to a wide range of stakeholders, ensuring the smooth administration, evaluation and monitoring of priority projects and specialist operational activities. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to new initiatives and uphold high corporate standards in a fast-paced environment

Key responsabilities will include:

• - Providing advanced procedural and technical support across operational deliverables, including auditing pass allocations and coordinating health checks.
• - Assisting in financial oversight, including payment processing, reporting and year-end account closure.
• - Supporting performance and risk coordination, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements and producing operational performance reports.
• - Coordinating meetings, working groups and briefing sessions, recording and progressing actions.
• - Maintaining and supporting the SharePoint document management system and contributing to testing new system designs, including AI integration.
• - Upholding all LCRCA policies and representing the Combined Authority professionally at meetings and events.

About the person

We are looking for a proactive and organised administrator with experience supporting business operations, including meeting coordination, diary management, minute-taking and financial administration.

You will have strong IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office (including Excel), and experience using systems such as SharePoint, Visio and cloud-based applications. You will be able to analyse and present information effectively, manage competing priorities, and work independently while building positive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

If you think you match the job description, and our values, then click on the link to apply.

Please ensure that you provide clear examples and evidence in your application of how you meet the below key essential criteria.

The information you provide in your application will be used for shortlisting.

1. High level of competence in ICT, particularly Microsoft Office applications, Visio, Cloud Based Applications and SharePoint. 

2. Proven track record in administrative roles, including budget management and financial reporting. 

3. Proficient in data collection, analysis and evaluation to support operational decision-making. 

Please highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV.

About the organisation

The Liverpool City Region is world-famous for its history, culture and creativity. A place of firsts, it is the birthplace of modern railways, public health and international trade. Now, our economy is being transformed once again, changing the world through world-leading innovation in health and life sciences, digital and creative, and advanced manufacturing - growing an economy already worth £35 billion a year. 

The Combined Authority plays a central role in catalysing this innovation-led economy. We are seizing the unique opportunity to use our devolved powers and funding to create wealth and prosperity for all our 1.6 million residents and the whole UK - investing in our economy, people, place, transport and digital infrastructure. Our vision is for the Liverpool City Region to be: The best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business - where no-one is left behind.

 
Staff benefits

• -  Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5%
• -  Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days
• -  Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All-Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus All Zones Off Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner
• -  Flexible and hybrid working
• -  24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and Free counselling service
• -  Automatic enrolment to our Westfield Health Programme
• -  Corporate discounts at council-owned gyms
• -  Bike to Work Scheme
• -  Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and even a £1k interest free learning loan for any non-job-related learning

 
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have declared that they: have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are care experienced (whether through foster care, residential care, supported living, kinship care, live-in care, home care or adoption), are a member of a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces as we are under-represented by people from these communities.

To be considered under one of these schemes, you must indicate your eligibility in the relevant section of the application form. In addition, you must clearly demonstrate in your application how you meet the key essential criteria listed above.

Please highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV.

Applications that do not include this evidence will not be considered under the guaranteed interview schemes.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

We actively promote diversity and inclusion. Please note that this role is unlikely to meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Please visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa