Apprentice Finance Project Support Officer's

Liverpool City Council; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority is seeking an Apprentice Finance Project Support Officer in Liverpool. This role involves supporting finance improvement projects, managing documents, and engaging with stakeholders to ensure project effectiveness. The ideal candidate should have strong communication and organizational skills and have obtained GCSEs in English and Maths. The council values a positive working environment and aims to help employees thrive while serving the community.

Qualifications

• Must have a Level 3 Apprenticeship or equivalent.
• Experience with project management tools is a plus.
• Ability to adapt communications for various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support management processes and governance structures.
• Monitor project progress and escalate risks.
• Prepare and maintain project documents.
• Engage with stakeholders to facilitate collaboration.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Administrative skills

Team working

Education

GCSE in English (grade A-C/9-4)

GCSE in Maths (grade A-C/9-4)

A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification

Job description

The Apprentice Finance Project Support Officer's role is to provide support to the Finance Improvement Lead, Business Improvement and Performance Office and the Finance Project Team, with the management processes and governance structures of Finance Improvement projects and servicing key Directorate Board meetings.,

• Maintain, organise and update project documents, including project delivery plans and RAID logs, and ensure an effective management system
• Monitor project progress, including working with the project managers to identify priority tasks and escalating risks where appropriate
• Support the identification and mitigation of potential project risks and issues, ensuring project stay aligned with goals and objectives
• Support the effective management and operation of relevant programme boards and other meetings. Including arranging meetings, preparing and sending out papers, liaising with key stakeholders, taking minutes and proactively following up actions
• Compile correspondence, reports, presentations and other documentation for project managers and stakeholders, Use project monitoring and reporting techniques to track, interpret and report on performance.
• Manage and engage with stakeholders.
• Influence and negotiate with others to create a positive outcome for the project.
• Resolve conflict as and when required with stakeholders within limits of responsibility.
• Adapt communications to different stakeholders.
• Communicate and support the project vision, to ensure buy in to the project objectives.
• Collate and analyse information and provide input to support negotiations relating to project objectives.
• Monitor and analyse project budgets.
• Review and provide feedback on a project business case to ensure the project remains valid.
• Apply change control processes to support the management of project scope.
• Evaluate an integrated project management plan to provide recommendations on areas for improvement.
• Prepare, monitor, and schedule activities that contribute to the delivery of the overall project schedule and objectives.
• Evaluate and make recommendations on the risk management plan to threats to delivery and recommend solutions.
• Identify and monitor project risks and issues; and plan and implement responses to them.
• Deliver a Quality Management Plan which contributes to quality control processes.
• Use an organisation's continual improvement process including lessons learned to improve performance.
• Support the preparation or maintenance of a resource management plan for project activities.
• Work with stakeholders to deliver the project.
• Use digital tools and software to meet project objectives for example research, collaboration, presentations, and resolution of problems.
• Provide underpinning data to support the written submission through the governance process.
• Work within the approved project budget.
• Ensure that integrated schedules support critical path analysis, interface management, resource forecasting and risk management.
• Apply relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and ethical guidance where appropriate to their work.
• Use data to inform decisions on actions to take to mitigate risks on project.
• Use configuration management and change control to schedule and maintain projects.
• Manages resources through the project lifecycle.
• GCSE in:
• English (grade A-C/9-4)
• Maths (grade A-C/9-4)
• Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.,
• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Administrative skills
• Team working, A Levels, a Level 3 Apprenticeship or an equivalent level 3 qualification is essential.
• Support the effective management and operation of relevant programme boards and other meetings. Including arranging meetings, preparing and sending out papers, liaising with key stakeholders, taking minutes and proactively following up actions
• Compile correspondence, reports, presentations and other documentation for project managers and stakeholders, Use project monitoring and reporting techniques to track, interpret and report on performance.
• Manage and engage with stakeholders.
• Influence and negotiate with others to create a positive outcome for the project.
• Resolve conflict as and when required with stakeholders within limits of responsibility.
• Adapt communications to different stakeholders.
• Communicate and support the project vision, to ensure buy in to the project objectives.
• Collate and analyse information and provide input to support negotiations relating to project objectives.
• Monitor and analyse project budgets.
• Review and provide feedback on a project business case to ensure the project remains valid.
• Apply change control processes to support the management of project scope.
• Evaluate an integrated project management plan to provide recommendations on areas for improvement.
• Prepare, monitor, and schedule activities that contribute to the delivery of the overall project schedule and objectives.
• Evaluate and make recommendations on the risk management plan to threats to delivery and recommend solutions.
• Identify and monitor project risks and issues; and plan and implement responses to them.
• Deliver a Quality Management Plan which contributes to quality control processes.
• Use an organisation's continual improvement process including lessons learned to improve performance.
• Support the preparation or maintenance of a resource management plan for project activities.
• Work with stakeholders to deliver the project.
• Use digital tools and software to meet project objectives for example research, collaboration, presentations, and resolution of problems.
• Provide underpinning data to support the written submission through the governance process.
• Work within the approved project budget.
• Ensure that integrated schedules support critical path analysis, interface management, resource forecasting and risk management.
• Apply relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and ethical guidance where appropriate to their work.
• Use data to inform decisions on actions to take to mitigate risks on project.
• Use configuration management and change control to schedule and maintain projects.
• Manages resources through the project lifecycle.
• Use project monitoring and reporting techniques to track, interpret and report on performance.
• Use project monitoring and reporting techniques to track, interpret and report on performance.
• Manages resources through the project lifecycle.
• GCSE in:
• English (grade A-C/9-4)
• Maths (grade A-C/9-4)
• Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.,
• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Administrative skills
• Team working, A Levels, a Level 3 Apprenticeship or an equivalent level 3 qualification is essential.

The city of Liverpool is world-famous for its cultural offer, and our greatest asset is our people. Our residents deserve the very best from those who serve them and have a council they can be proud of - and you can help play a part in this. We value our employees and aim to create a positive, progressive, and open work culture that supports everyone to thrive.