Community Projects Officer

About the Role

DP World in the UK is at the heart of Britain’s trading future, providing the right trading infrastructure, smart logistical solutions, and the benefits of freeport status to our customers.

An excellent opportunity has arisen within our Communications team for a Community Projects Officer on a 12-month contract.

You’ll collaborate across teams and engage with a wide range of stakeholders, acting as a key resource to colleagues and partners.

Location: Stanford-Le-Hope

Hours: We offer very flexible working hours and days and we welcome applications from anyone living near Stanford-Le-Hope or a commutable distance

How you will contribute:

• Monitor and evaluate project outcomes, ensuring accurate and timely reporting
• Support Administration and monitoring different projects
• Conduct regular site visits to funded projects to monitor progress and build relationships
• Support the wider management and administration of our Community Investment fund
• Contribute to internal communications, social media content and employee engagement initiatives
• Assist with the school engagement programme at London Gateway

What you will bring:

• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities
• Confident communicator with excellent writing, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform under pressure
• Analytical thinker with a creative and innovative mindset
• Comfortable presenting to diverse audiences and tailoring messages to suit different stakeholders

NOTE: All of our roles are subject to the below: 

Eligibility to work in the UK. 

A full valid UK driving licence or appropriate international licence allowing you to drive on UK roads. 

No unspent criminal convictions. 

Due to manufacturing guidelines on equipment and site safety critical health and safety requirements, we have strict weight and medical requirements that need to be met and maintained.  For our safety critical roles health and medical and fitness checks are performed. Requirements include, but are not limited to, weight, height, blood pressure and hearing. 

We may close our roles early, depending on the number of applications received.

Compensation 

DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package. 

About DP World 

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.  

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 103,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.   

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. The DP World family comprises of Syncreon, Imperial and P&O.  

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.  

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE 

DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We believe that employees are happiest when they’re empowered to be their true, authentic selves. So, please come as you are. We can’t wait to meet you.