The Council is the lead partner in a new collaborative tourism project grant funded by the Innovation and Resilience Fund (East Devon District Council) and is looking to appoint a consultant to manage the project working with Sidmouth Town Council and the Project Steering Group. The partners are the town councils of Sidmouth, Ottery St Mary, Honiton and Seaton and Budleigh Salterton Chamber of Commerce.
Consultancy: 85 days across 17 months @ £250 per day
Start Date: 1st August 2022
Project End Date: 30th November 2023
Job reference: 22/TPM01
We are looking for someone with project management experience preferably with tourism sector knowledge who has an understanding of climate change action and a commitment to sustainable tourism. We are looking for someone for an immediate start who knows East Devon and the towns involved in the project well. You will have an exceptional talent at coordinating and communicating with a range of stakeholders across local authorities, business and marketing to provide clarity and attention to achieving the goals of the project. The project is fully developed (a document outlining the project is available on request from Sidmouth Town Council). The project manager consultant role is to coordinate and support the suppliers to the project to deliver the activities; to liaise and communicate with project partners, to drive the project forward to ensure delivery and to develop and deliver the required project documentation including narrative and financial reports.
Closing date for applications Noon on Monday 18th July 2022. For further information, see the application form