Project Support Officer

4 weeks ago

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 290640**Salary**:

- £30,317 - £36,606- National: £30,317 - £32,803, London: £33,827 - £36,606. For details of our pay on appointment policy, please see below under the heading ‘Salary’.**Job grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Fixed Term**Length of employment**:

- Employment ends 31/03/2025**Business area**:

- DEFRA - ERM - Marine & Fisheries**Type of role**:

- Governance
- Project Delivery
- Risk Management**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Bristol, London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, YorkAbout the job

**Job summary**:
The mNCEA programme seeks to address the decline in marine biodiversity by deepening the evidence on the health of our seas, providing policy makers and industry with a powerful natural capital evidence base make science-led decisions. Working with a wide range of stakeholders and in a multi-agency and inter-disciplinary team, you will support the continuation and extension of the current NCEA work as the programme transitions into its second year.

You will support as part of the mNCEA programme delivery team responsible for the overall delivery of the programme including; oversight of external (ALB) and internal (Defra) project delivery, board secretariat duties, RAID management, benefits realisation, and finance management, procurement, outcome mapping, project and programme planning, and a whole swathe of other project delivery activities.

**Job description**:

- Building and managing relationships with project managers, both internal and external, ensuring that their milestones and risks are fed into the wider programme plan, and they effectively interact with programme objectives and science ambitions
- Supporting the development of the programmes third year business case (Management Case) which starts in Summer 2023
- Supporting the twin track approach throughout Qtr 3 and Qtr 4 of 2023/4 which, requires preparing Year 2 projects for closure whilst simultaneously working with stakeholders to set up new projects for Year
- Working across the programme team with the science delivery expert and policy delivery advisor to ensure projects deliver to programme outcomes and realises strategic ambitions
- Working across the programme team to ensure, where necessary, Marine and Terrestrial NCEA programmes are aligned with opportunities for synergies identified
- Working across the programme to help support evidence gathering for benefits realisation plan
- Supporting governance to ensure the programme is being effectively managed for successful delivery
- Supporting the secretariat for the programme delivery boards
- Support management of programme documents such as RAID logs, programme plans, highlight reports, terms of reference and project document templates

**Person specification**:
**Project Management Experience**: (a project management qualification is desirable but not necessary) familiar with project management terminology and processes, who has a the ability to be self-sufficient, and who can organise and prioritise their tasks effectively.

**Problem-solver**:strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, able to use critical thinking to identify and solve potential issues, demonstrating a resourceful and proactive approach.

**Adaptable**: able to flex as the situation demands it whilst maintaining effective organisational and time-management skills.

**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Delivering at Pace
- Managing a Quality Service
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
- Managing a Quality Service

**Benefits**:

- Learning and development tailored to your role (offers of further project management qualifications as well as other areas of interest)
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

A career in the Civil Service is like no other. If you’re looking to join a world class team and develop your career with us, then the Civil Service is the place for you You might be wondering, “what’s in it for me”? Take a look below at some of the benefits available to you as a civil servant in Defra.

**M & F Directorate Benefits**

**_ Learning and Development_**
Everyone in Defra is supported to develop their skills and capabilities. When you join the Marine and Fisheries Directorate, you will be welcomed into your new team through an induction programme that will provide you with helpful information on the civil service, Defra, our work and our policies.

**Department Benefits**

**_ Technology_**
We’re a firm believer in agile and flexible working. When you join Defra, we’ll kit you out with a new Windows 10 Laptop, to make sure that you perfo

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