29250 - Project Support Officer
| Posting date: | 05 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £31,429 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 July 2024 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Environment Agency |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 29250 |
Summary
Are you super organised and able to spin many plates without dropping any? Do you enjoy working with others and being the central coordinating point of a team? Then you could be the perfect candidate!
We are recruiting a Project Support Officer to join the team. The role of the Project Support Officer covers a diverse range of activities to support the delivery of project priorities. You will enable the smooth running of projects by helping them through the operation of project management processes, and the coordination of business management actions and activities. The role is aligned to the Project Delivery Capability Framework (PDCF). Further information on the PDCF can be found on the gov.uk homepage (search "Project Delivery Capability Framework").
General responsibilities range from implementing and maintaining project controls such as on scheduling and risk management to ensure effective delivery. You will also contribute to the development of business cases, support with budget management, produce project status reports and build and maintain excellent professional relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. You will manage the administration of Project Team and Project Board meetings in line with project governance.
You will put teamwork at the heart of what you do and be part of a positive, inclusive and supportive environment where your team, and customers, feel valued.
The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We don’t just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it, and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities, and our environment.
The team
You’ll join our Project Support Office Team in the Environment and Business Directorate. Our nationally dispersed team of Project Managers and Project Support Officers share and learn from each other, championing and improve project delivery to deliver the best outcomes for the environment.
In E&B we promote a positive, inclusive, and supportive culture where everyone feels valued. We use evidence, expertise, engagement, and innovation to enhance and support delivery, influence policy, legislation, and secure resources.
Experience/skills required
In your capability-based answers please demonstrate your:
• organisational skills and ability to develop and implement effective processes
• interpersonal skills and experience in developing effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• capability to work well under pressure, with multiple tasks, in a fast-changing environment, with a keen attention to detail
• written and verbal communication skills, with experience using different channels and formats for different audiences
• IT skills, including experience using Microsoft Office 365 applications
• focus on your personal development
• ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues in their work
You’ll have a range of development opportunities and appropriate training will be provided, including the opportunity to complete a project delivery apprenticeship.
We are recruiting a Project Support Officer to join the team. The role of the Project Support Officer covers a diverse range of activities to support the delivery of project priorities. You will enable the smooth running of projects by helping them through the operation of project management processes, and the coordination of business management actions and activities. The role is aligned to the Project Delivery Capability Framework (PDCF). Further information on the PDCF can be found on the gov.uk homepage (search "Project Delivery Capability Framework").
General responsibilities range from implementing and maintaining project controls such as on scheduling and risk management to ensure effective delivery. You will also contribute to the development of business cases, support with budget management, produce project status reports and build and maintain excellent professional relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. You will manage the administration of Project Team and Project Board meetings in line with project governance.
You will put teamwork at the heart of what you do and be part of a positive, inclusive and supportive environment where your team, and customers, feel valued.
The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We don’t just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it, and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities, and our environment.
The team
You’ll join our Project Support Office Team in the Environment and Business Directorate. Our nationally dispersed team of Project Managers and Project Support Officers share and learn from each other, championing and improve project delivery to deliver the best outcomes for the environment.
In E&B we promote a positive, inclusive, and supportive culture where everyone feels valued. We use evidence, expertise, engagement, and innovation to enhance and support delivery, influence policy, legislation, and secure resources.
Experience/skills required
In your capability-based answers please demonstrate your:
• organisational skills and ability to develop and implement effective processes
• interpersonal skills and experience in developing effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• capability to work well under pressure, with multiple tasks, in a fast-changing environment, with a keen attention to detail
• written and verbal communication skills, with experience using different channels and formats for different audiences
• IT skills, including experience using Microsoft Office 365 applications
• focus on your personal development
• ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues in their work
You’ll have a range of development opportunities and appropriate training will be provided, including the opportunity to complete a project delivery apprenticeship.