Programme Delivery & Governance Officer

Government Recruitment Service; Bedford; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service is hiring a Project Support Officer as part of the DCMS-led Bedford Visitor Attraction Programme, delivering a major national project with cross-government collaboration. You will rotate across the programme, gaining hands-on experience in risk, governance, grant management and stakeholder engagement.

You’ll monitor spend, prepare performance reports, support Boards, manage external relationships and contribute to continuous improvement in a dynamic government

Qualifications

• Experience in project delivery across government or large programmes.
• Willingness to develop leadership skills and build a professional network.
• Familiar with risk management, governance and financial controls.

Responsibilities

• Monitor project spend and ensure contractual obligations are met.
• Prepare project performance reports and provide Secretariat support to Boards.
• Manage correspondence and relationships with senior external stakeholders, and proactively identify opportunities to build support and advocacy.
• Capture lessons learned and implement improvements to contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
• Identify and manage risks, developing mitigations and escalating where necessary.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Grant management

Project reporting

Governance

Job description

Government Recruitment Service is hiring a Project Support Officer as part of the DCMS-led Bedford Visitor Attraction Programme, delivering a major national project with cross-government collaboration. You will rotate across the programme, gaining hands-on experience in risk, governance, grant management and stakeholder engagement.

You’ll monitor spend, prepare performance reports, support Boards, manage external relationships and contribute to continuous improvement in a dynamic government