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Business Information Officer
full-time•Birmingham•£35k - £41k
About this role
Business Information Officer
Permanent
Grade C- £35,412 - £41,771
Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
Working 36.5 hours per week
Hybrid working
About the role
We are seeking a passionate and proactive Commercial Business Information Officer to support a broader team in ensuring that the Council’s investment in housing delivers strong value for money, robust financial control and high-performing contractual arrangements. Working with the Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for the continued development and provision of a comprehensive management information service to various levels of staff within the directorate.
This role sits at the heart of housing delivery, working closely with Finance, Procurement and operational teams to strengthen commercial discipline and supplier performance across the supply chain.
This role is hybrid working and you could be working from offices across the city.
What you'll be doing
- Assisting in the management of revenue and capital budgets for Asset Management, developing and preparing associated commercial & budget management reports.
- Attending performance related Commercial Meetings to present data as required.
- Responsible for the interpretation of regular and ad-hoc information requests using appropriate information systems, analysis of their feasibility and the development of output reports - maintaining appropriate audit trails.
- Providing advice, guidance and assistance as appropriate to managers and staff on availability and delivery of data.
- Ensuring that information held on management systems is accurate and up to date.
- Responsible for the extraction, collation, validation and submission of information within agreed timescales - involving regular contact with staff from other directorates, Contractors and other sections within the directorate.
- Documenting all processes and procedures relating to the production of standard reports and maintaining records as necessary.
About you
You will be a confident commercial professional with strong financial acumen and rigorous attention to detail.
You Will Have:
- Experience in a commercial, financial or construction-related discipline.
- Ability to manage your own workload, reprioritising as necessary to meet the needs of the service.
- Understanding of the construction, maintenance and housing services market.
- Ability to apply data analysis and statistical techniques to large and complex data sets.
- Ability to extract and present complex financial / contractual information clearly to a range of audiences.
- Strong IT skills (particularly Excel, SharePoint, Power BI, Teams) and commitment to use of technology and AI tools to help meet service objectives.
Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting.
Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk quoting ref 3708
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.
Job Description and Person Specification – Commercial Business Information Officer JDPS (3).pdf
We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However, due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage you to submit your application without delay to ensure consideration.
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We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible).
What you'll do
- The Business Information Officer will assist in managing revenue and capital budgets, develop commercial and budget management reports, and present data at performance-related meetings. They will also ensure the accuracy of information held on management systems and provide guidance to staff on data availability.
About Birmingham City Council
Local Government for Birmingham, England.
Birmingham City Council, based in The Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham B1 1BB, is the largest local authority in the UK. Serving a population of over a million citizens.
Corporate Plan
Birmingham and its citizens face significant opportunities and challenges and the council must be bold, ambitious, and confident: Bold in its aspiration, ambitious in setting its priorities, and confident in its ability to delivering them. The Corporate Plan 2022 to 2026 provides a common basis for our strategic planning and a focus on tackling inequalities and creating opportunities for citizens to live longer, healthier, and happier lives.
Our strategic outcomes and priorities
A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
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