HEO Project Support Officer
- Employer
- Peregrine
- Location
- London, UK
- Salary
- Salary 30000 - 36000 SALARY
- Closing date
- 26 Jul 2022
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- Clearance Level
- None / Undisclosed
- Sector
- Administration / Secretarial, Aerospace, Banking, Biotechnology, Central Government, Construction
- Job Type
- Permanent
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Join us as a HEO Project Support Officer with Home Office
(London/ Croydon / Manchester / Liverpool, full-time, permanent)
The Home Office
This role is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and innovative person to be at the forefront of change in one of the great Departments of State. We are delivering significant transformation to continue keeping our citizens safe and our country secure. New technology and the fast-evolving nature of the threats we face mean we must adapt, and adapt fast, and with the UK leaving the EU, the need for change is greater than ever.
About Capita
At Capita, we support clients across a range of sectors, including local Government, central Government, education, transport, health, life and pensions, insurance, and other private sector organisations. We support with expertise applied by the talent across our business in combination with technology, insight, and analytics to keep our clients ahead of change, sharper than competitors and more efficient than ever – and we always need new talent to help us achieve our goals.
We are currently recruiting for interesting and exciting positions at the Home Office. The Home Office keeps the UK secure and prosperous; protects its citizens, residents and visitors and their property; and upholds rights, liberties, and the rule of law. Leading on immigration and passports, drugs policy, crime and fire policy, counterterrorism, and work to ensure visible, responsive, and accountable policing in the UK.
Role Description
We are looking to identify Project Support Officers to play a key role in supporting the delivery of projects in line with departmental priorities at the Home Office.
Project Support Officers enables the smooth running of the project by supporting the project manager through the operation of project management processes and the coordination of business management actions and activities on their behalf. The roles will offer an excellent opportunity to hone and develop your project delivery skills. There will certainly be scope for those who excel and demonstrate ability to progress within the project delivery profession.
Responsibilities
· Planning and scheduling. Accountable for implementing and maintaining appropriate systems to enable effective planning and scheduling.
· Monitoring and reporting and admin. Establish and maintain project controls, keeping the project manager aware of the project status. Prepare project performance reports, presenting statistics and researching new information. The Project Support Officer will ensure organisational tasks are carried out efficiently. Manage and monitor compliance of the project with Departmental Security, Health & Safety, Equality & Diversity, Business Continuity and Business Planning.
· Resources. Lead a team responsible for identifying, developing, and deploying resources. Manage workforce planning, providing information for effective decision making to the Project Manager. Procurement of supplies and services related to project support within Delegated Financial Authority limits.
· Stakeholder Management. Manage professional relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, and act as lead point of contact for some external parties. Draft and sign-off correspondence.
· Financial control. Monitor project spend and contribute to the compilation of budgets and the development of the business case. Ensures an accurate asset register is maintained.
· Risk and Issues. Manage potential risk areas, working with risk managers and escalating as appropriate.
Essential Criteria:
· Experience in a Project Support role
· PSO fundamentals: Planning, risk management, business case, benefits etc
· Self-motivated
· Enjoy challenges, and frequent change in focus, comfortable working on high-profile projects
· Attention to detail
· Stakeholder management
· Can take initiative and exercises judgment, drawing on previous experience
· Work ethic and pro-activeness are key
· Highly organized/ time management
· Transparent and collaborative approach to decision making
· Initiative and organization skills
· Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written
· Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Visio
· Can work with ambiguity
Desirable Criteria:
· HR background
· Experience of business analysis or project planning.
· APM certifications in PRINCE, Agile etc
· Previous Home Office or knowledge of Delivery framework
Candidates must be full eligible to work in the UK
Successful candidates will be required to complete SC Vetting before commencement of duties
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