Business Support Officer; Finance, Procurement and Information

Business Support Officer (Finance, Procurement and Information)

City & Neighbourhood Services Department

This is a fixed term contract post until 23 October 2026, subject to review.

You will be responsible, across the department, to the Business Coordinator for:

• Procurement;
• General business support;
• Performance and information.

This includes the day-to-day management and development of assigned staff and resources to ensure that the business needs of the service are met in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

Assist the Business Coordinator in the provision of advice and guidance to departmental officers and managers on financial, information systems, performance, risk management and business administration matters in liaison with Corporate Finance as appropriate.

Work collaboratively to ensure effective customer focused operational delivery of all Finance, Procurement and Information functions but with specific responsibility for one of the areas below based on business need.

As Protestants are currently known to be under-represented in this job group, in Belfast City Council, applications from this group would be particularly welcome.

And as young people (people under the age of 35), people with a disability and people from minority ethnic communities are currently under-represented in Belfast City Council, applications from these groups would be particularly welcome.

As part of our commitment to equality of opportunity we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post
. Further information can be found in the application pack.

Belfast City Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All applications for employment are considered strictly on the basis of merit.

With over 1,400 staff the City and Neighbourhood Services Department delivers frontline services essential to the daily lives of Belfast residents. This includes:

• Open Space & Street Scene– Managing parks, green spaces, and street cleansing operations.
• Neighbourhood Development & Regeneration– Overseeing community centres, health and wellbeing initiatives, active living, and community safety.
• Regulatory & City Services– Providing environmental health services, dog and pest control, port health, emergency planning, and bereavement services.
• Strategic Waste Management– Leading waste collection, recycling, and fleet management.

This department is committed to delivering customer-focused, cost-efficient, and impactful services to enhance the quality of life in Belfast.

City & Neighbourhood Services Department