Project Support Officer

4 weeks ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom UK Health Security Agency Full time

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

- 258903**Salary**:

- £29,160 - £39,691**Job grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Type of role**:

- Administration / Corporate Support**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
- Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NottinghamAbout the job

**Job summary**:
UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.

The role of the Project Support Officer covers a diverse range of activities to support the delivery of the project’s objectives, which will typically be moderate in complexity. You will enable the smooth running of the project by supporting the Project Manager through the operation of project management processes, and the co-ordination of business management actions and activities on their behalf.

This role is aligned to the Project Delivery Capability Framework (PDCF) career pathway Project Support Officer 2

This role can be based in any Field Service location (London, Bristol, Cambridge, Birmingham, Nottingham, Leeds, Newcastle, Liverpool). We offer an excellent flexible working package to our people. Consideration would be given to someone working a flexible arrangement for this particular role. Please discuss this with the recruiting manager

**Job description**:

- Provide project support to the Senior Project Manager and Programme Lead
- Support with the implementation and maintenance of systems to enable effective planning and scheduling for the project
- Contribute to the development of performance and governance strategies and the development and implementation of improvement programmes, in accordance with business priorities.
- Contribute to the development of key performance indicators for the successful assessment of individual and work area’s success.
- Implement and maintain project controls.
- Produce project status reports, performance data and research new information.
- Manage and monitor compliance of the project in line with UKHSA guidelines and legislation, including Health & Safety, Equality & Diversity, Security.
- Support the Senior Project Manager with workforce planning.
- Oversee the procurement of project supplies and services within Delegated Financial Authority limits.
- Build and maintain strong professional relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Act as point of contact for project responses to requests for information and signpost accordingly.
- Monitor and record project spend, contribute towards the compilation of budgets, and support the development of business cases.
- Maintain the project risk and issues log, working with risk managers to resolve issues and escalating where appropriate.

Please see attached Job description for Full Vacancy details

**Person specification**:
**Essential Criteria**:

- Working knowledge of a project or programme environment covering planning, scheduling, resource management, risks and issues, governance, project methodologies and assurance.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Works well under pressure, effectively manages multiple tasks, in a fast-changing and ambiguous environment, with a keen attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to challenge effectively and professionally to ensure the correct information is presented at the right level and at the correct time.
- Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to develop effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

**Desirable Criteria**:

- Experience of working in a project and/or programme environment.

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

- Leadership
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
- Changing and Improving

**Benefits**:

- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

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**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours.**Application Process Details**

**STAGE 1 - APPLICATION & SIFT**:
This shortlisting will be assessed using a competency-based framework which will assess your Qualifications, knowledge, and experience and / or skills and capabilities outlined in the person specification.

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to a single video interview an



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