Project Support Officer

3 weeks ago

Nottingham, United Kingdom Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Full time

Project Support Officer
UKRI - NERC - BGS
Location: This role is based at the BGS headquarters in Keyworth in Nottingham

**Salary**: £25,702 to £27,938 (depending on qualifications and experience)
Grade: UKRI - Band C
Hours: Full-time - 37 hours a week (some flexible working options may be available, including a small amount of hybrid working in line with BGS policy)
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 22nd January 2023

A great benefits package is offered including an outstanding pension scheme, 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and access to flexi-time

**About the role**

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced Project Support Officer to join the BGS Finance and Project Support Team, which sits in the BGS Operations function.

With experience of using project management-based resource and/or financial systems and working in a project focussed organisation, your work will include:

- Responsibility for a portfolio of projects within several BGS Science areas, working with Programme and Project Managers to produce accurate budgeting and forecasting of expenditure.
- Provide specific support, knowledge and advice to Programme and Project Managers, Topic Leaders, and Chief Scientists in the use of the Resource Management System (RMS) and the integrated project and resource management processes this incorporates.
- Responsible for the project set-up within RMS, ensuring the most appropriate RMS project breakdown structure to facilitate project delivery, with accurate maintenance of all standard project profiles within your designated area of responsibility.
- Monitoring the progress of all Project bids on RMS for your designated areas of responsibility to ensure all process steps are completed within the prescribed timescales, and all actions taken adhere to the BGS/NERC/UKRI policy for project management.
- Working closely with the BGS Finance Team to ensure Chief Scientists are provided with the relevant information to facilitate corporate exercises and financial monitoring.

**About you**
- You will be educated to at least GCSE level, including English and Maths and a recognised qualification in Project Management would be desirable.
- We are looking for someone with relevant work experience using project management-based resource and/or financial systems within a project focused organisation
- If you also have the key skills below and want to work for a forward-thinking environmental science institute, then we would be very interested to hear from you:

- Ability to review and interpret financial and non-financial data and produce information to customers and partners.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Ability to work equally well in multi-disciplinary teams and independently.
- Highly motivated and technically competent.
- Proven skills in resource management software packages.
- An enthusiastic learner who can pick up new skills quickly.
- You will need initiative for this role as you will be regularly offering solutions to Project Managers and making decisions in line with current policy.
- There will also be an occasional need to travel to other BGS sites as and when required and this may involve some overnight stays.

Please also refer to the additional specific essential and desirable skills criteria for this post.

**About us**

The British Geological Survey (BGS) is an applied geoscience research centre that belongs to UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and is affiliated to the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). It is a world leading geological survey whose core mission is to inform government of science related to the subsurface and to undertake applied research to solve earth and environmental issues, both in the UK and globally. It is funded directly by UKRI, as well as through research grants and private sector contracts.

BGS has an annual budget of approximately £60 million and employs 650 people. It has two main sites: a head office in Keyworth near Nottingham, and the Lyell Centre, which is a collaboration with Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh. BGS works with more than 150 private sector organisations, has close links with 40 universities, and sponsors approximately 100 PhD students each year.

We strive to promote equality and diversity across our organisation in order to continuously improve our scientific and organisational efficiency As such, we aim to have a workforce with employees from all backgrounds with people who are passionate about earth science and who share our dedication to work for the good of the environment and the benefit of society.

**How to apply**

Applicants are required to include a cover letter outlining their suitability for this role. We would stress the importance of this paperwork in our selection process.

**Project Support Officer: Skills Specification**
- Criteria to be assessed at Shortlist ‘S’ and Interview ‘I’ Stage_

**Qualifications**
- Essential_
- Desirable_

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