Project Support Officer

2 months ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom BGS Full time

**PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICER**

BGS / NERC / UKRI

This role will be based at our offices in Edinburgh, which are located on the Heriot-Watt University campus

UKRI Pay Band C - salary range is £25,702 to £27,938 (depending on qualifications and experience)

A great benefits package is offered,including an outstanding pension scheme (with an extremely generous employer contribution - on average 27% of your pay), 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and access to flexi-time

Full-time - 37 hours a week (some flexible working options may be available including a small amount of remote working in line with BGS policy)

Permanent

**About the role**

The BGS Project Support Team has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join them as a Project Support Officer for as a permanent appointment and be based at our offices in Edinburgh.

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 a number of 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.
- Monitoring the progress of all Project bids on the RMS for 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 Finance to ensure Chief Scientists are provided with the relevant information to facilitate corporate exercises and financial monitoring.

**About you**

You will have excellent administration experience/skills within a project focused organisation and/or experience of working with project management systems.

If you have the key skills and experience 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 stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
- Ability to work equally well in multi-disciplinary teams and independently.
- Demonstrable skills in resource management software packages.

**Please note - you will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role.** **UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during your employment.**

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

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £25,702.00-£27,938.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 230000PG



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