Senior Governance and Assurance Coordinator

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

- 266531**Salary**:

- £33,000 - £37,520**Job grade**:

- Other**Contract type**:

- Fixed Term**Length of employment**:

- 18 Months with possibility of extension or permanency**Type of role**:

- Project Delivery**Working pattern**:

- Full-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- City of Westminster, London (region), SW1A 0AAAbout the job

**Job summary**:
The role sits within the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO). The primary purpose of this role is to support the Head of Portfolio Governance & Assurance to provide programme and project governance & assurance services and support across Parliament. This involves the delivery of Assurance Reviews, management of Portfolio Start Up/Closure Processes, leadership of Lessons Learned Management and a focus on strategies to address the themes and recommendations.

The post holder will report to the Head of Governance and Assurance.

**Job description**:
Some of the responsibilities include:

- Support the EPMO Assurance Co-ordinator by overseeing and developing an agreed forward plan of Gateway Reviews-aligned with best practice -by liaising with Senior Responsible Owners (SROs), Programme Directors, Programme and Project Managers across Parliament, and Internal Audit as required. Assist with the management of reviews as required
- Develop and manage all Level 3 independent project assurance follow up actions, including the categorisation and analysis of review recommendations to support assurance reporting; tracking and identification of themes for lessons learned, links to risk mitigation, development of recommendations for and managing corrective actions

**Person specification**:
**Skills and Experience**
- Understanding of portfolio, programme and project management principles, including an appreciation for the differences between waterfall and agile approaches.
- Understanding of the principles associated with integrated assurance services for a large and diverse portfolio of programmes and projects
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish positive working relationships and influence people at all levels within the organisation including a challenging customer base.
- Track record of building inclusive stakeholder relationships, considering equality and diversity
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to deal confidently and credibly with stakeholders at all levels
- Experience of compiling and publishing management information in support of management boards and groups

**Benefits**:
**Staff Benefits**

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:

- 30 days’ annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).
- Civil Service Pension scheme.
- Access to training and development.
- Flexible working.
- Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.

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**Selection process details**:
**Next Steps**

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description.

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

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- See our vetting charter.- People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.**Nationality requirements**:

- Open to UK nationals only.**Working for the Civil Service**:

- The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
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