Project Support Officer - Witham, United Kingdom - Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority
Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority
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Witham, United Kingdom

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Job Title:
Innovation & Change Project Support Officer


Contract: 12-month Fixed Term


Working Hours:
Up to 37 hours*
Salary: £32,076 - £34,834 per annum


Location:
While the role will primarily be based flexibly from Service HQ (Kelvedon) and from home, there may be a requirement to travel around the county and attend Service premises


Closing Date: 01/05/2024

*We are open to discuss working arrangements including flexibility over hours and location

This role is a fixed-term opportunity.

If the role is extended, the extension may be offered to the successful applicant ahead of any further recruitment process.


The Role


Are you a change professional looking for a new challenge? Do you enjoy making a difference and adding new value? Do you want to play an essential role in making the County of Essex a safer place and the best Fire and Rescue Service in the Country? If so, we want to hear from you.


What You Will Be Working On

  • You will be working to support Programme and Project Managers as well as members of the project leadership team.
  • You will provide high quality project support, offering advice, support, and tools to enable a high standard of planning and delivery, whilst ensuring best practice.
  • You will be responsible for generating reports to monitor progress of projects and programmes and will maintain and collect data to evaluate performance.
  • You will support the implementation of risk, issue, project planning and change control processes and documentation and support delivery as required.
  • You will be involved in facilitating workshops, project planning, risk and lessons learned.

What Are We Looking For?


We are looking for a team player who is energetic, highly organised and able to support the delivery of projects by providing coordination and support to programme and project managers as well as the wider project teams, therefore enabling effective delivery of projects and workstreams.


You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, be methodical and extremely organised and be confident communicating at all levels.


Experience and knowledge of supporting a programme or project office is essential as well as project management principles which includes understanding methodologies, such as Prince2, AgilePM, MSP.


Eligibility
be able to travel around the County as required, to visit all ECFRS fire stations and sites.


How to apply


You will be required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria of the Person Specification.


Assessment and selection:


The assessment and selection approach will be:

Stage 1
Application & shortlisting (assessment of your supporting statement will be made against the essential criteria of the person specification).


Stage 2
Role specific panel interview.


Our Culture and Benefits


Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees.


Disability Confident

Our employee forums and partners include:

Asian Fire Services Association (AFSA), BEING (our LGBTQ+ employee support network), Christian Fellowship, Ethnic Minority Forum, Men's Forum, and our Women's Forum.

In addition, we also have a female firefighter's operational group.


Safeguarding


Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.


It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service.


You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults.


The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying.


Job Types:
Full-time, Temporary contract

Contract length: 12 months


Pay:
£32,076.00-£34,834.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Company pension
  • Onsite parking
  • Work from home

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Witham

Application deadline: 01/05/2024
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