Project Support Officer - Bristol, United Kingdom - Public Sector Resourcing

Public Sector Resourcing

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Bristol, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Project Support Officer - Inside IR35

Contract Term: 6 months (possibility of extension)

Contracting Authority:
Ministry of Defence

Location:
Hybrid working (1-2 days to per week in Bristol and remaining WFH)

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

To do this we have an annual budget of almost £40 billion and a workforce comprising 193,000 people, almost 59,000 of whom are civilians.

We currently manage more than £11 billion of spend every year.

Our work really matters; we offer engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services we provide.

We employ people in many different roles and in many locations across the UK and abroad.

We have jobs in policy, finance, HR, IS/IT, commercial and project management and all the types of jobs you would expect to find in a government department, or indeed in the private sector.

We also employ doctors, dentists, teachers, police, fire service, quantity surveyors, and engineers to name a few.

There are many opportunities to develop and progress both within MOD and across the wider Civil Service, whether you're a permanent appointee or an interim.

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Active SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role_**
The main duties and responsibilities of the Project Support Officer would be to:

Support the Learning and Apprenticeships Manager and DIT Profession Leads with building and deploying a portfolio of learning and development workstreams to attract, develop and retain talent.
Assist workforce planning workstreams build and delivery the agreed outcomes within time, cost and quality.
Schedule and manage resources to achieve workforce projects, working independently as well as within a small team.
Identify and work with key stakeholders, developing effective relationships, understanding the RACI of workstreams.
Identify and monitor project risks and issues. Assist in mitigation actions and escalate as appropriate.
Provide reports that support effective governance and decision making.
Ensure effective suit of documentation is available to support project principles and process flows to enable continuation and maintenance of workstream going forward and into BAU.

You'll have:

Project Support Experience
Project Management Qualification
Good stakeholder management and communication skills
Good technical understanding
Ability to work in a fast paced and complex project setting

It would be great if you also had:

Learning and development experience
Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) qualification
Recognised Project Management qualification such as PRINCE2, APM or equivalent
Previous public sector experience
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas._