Business and Programme Coordinator

Around ten million people in England live in rural areas, yet rural transport has historically been overlooked in policy and investment. The Rural Mobility Centre of Excellence (RMCoE) exists to change that - bringing research, clarity, direction and coordination to an area that's lacked strategic focus, and acting as a trusted partner to government departments, local authorities, combined authorities and industry across the country.

Now, we're growing from a respected regional centre into a national one. As a Business and Programme Coordinator, you'll be right at the heart of that growth, helping join up policy, people and places to make rural mobility work better for everyone. Reimagine the possibilities. Your role and responsibilities This is an exciting opportunity to join the team delivering England's Rural Mobility Centre of Excellence (RMCoE) - a brand-new national programme, funded by the Department for Transport, that builds on the success of our existing regional centre.

You'll be working alongside the National Rural Mobility Centre of Excellence Manager, colleagues across Transport East, local authorities, government departments and a wide range of stakeholders, right at the heart of this new area of transport expertise. On a typical day, you might be catching up with a local authority partner about an upcoming workshop, drafting a briefing on emerging rural transport policy, or pulling together the latest progress against our programme milestones.

No two days look quite the same, but you'll always be helping to join the dots between policy, people and places. You will: Help deliver the RMCoE programme, making sure activity stays aligned with our business plan and objectives. Keep an eye on emerging policy, legislative and technological developments in rural mobility, flagging opportunities and risks to senior colleagues. Build and maintain great relationships with stakeholders including MPs, Mayors, government departments, local authorities and universities.

Represent the RMCoE at events, conferences and stakeholder forums, sharing our work and learning from others. Coordinate programme governance - work programmes, action logs, risk registers - and track progress against milestones. Lead on specific workstreams, communications and engagement activity. Help develop resources like reports, toolkits, case studies and webinars that support local authorities with rural mobility challenges.

Organise and support meetings, workshops and networking events, both online and in person. Share knowledge and learning through newsletters, our website, social media and events. You'll get to use your networking skills and transport knowledge to shape the future direction of the centre, build new partnerships, and help make a genuine difference to rural communities right across England. We're really excited to welcome someone who's ready to get stuck in., Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question).

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