Project Officer – Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service

National Fire Chiefs Council Limited.; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A public safety organization in the East Midlands is looking for a Project Officer to support the Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service. In this full-time role, you'll assist in project management to enhance community safety through effective technical solutions. Candidates should have relevant experience and the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders. The position offers hybrid working and requires excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications and experience required.
• Ability to produce quality output for various stakeholders.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the delivery of change through Project Management.
• Work alongside experienced Project Managers.
• Deliver a system to support Fire Prevention and Community Safety.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to manage multiple workstreams

Proven ability to engage with users

Business focus

High degree of accuracy

Education

Prince 2 Foundation or equivalent

Business Analyst qualification

Job description

Project Officer – Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service

Contract Type: 18 Month Fixed Term Contract
Working Pattern: Full Time
Number of hours per week: 37 hours per week
Job Share: No

An exciting opportunity to join a forward-looking ICT Team delivering quality technical solutions to a Blue Light Service.

Working alongside our experienced Project Managers, you will help ensure that Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service can securely deliver services to our communities 24/7. You will have the opportunity to support a project delivering a system to support our essential Fire Prevention and Community Safety work. As part of our project Team within the ICT department, you will be working with Service Colleagues to deliver quality and cost-effective change.

The successful candidate will have relevant qualifications and experience. You must be capable of working closely with our Project Manager and following our established Project Governance model. You will be able to work in time-sensitive situations, producing quality output for a variety of stakeholders.

If this sounds like you and you’re ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. You too can help Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service ensure “Safer People, Safer Places” for communities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Hybrid working may be considered for this role.

Closing date: 23:59 13 August 2025

Interview and test date: W/C 1st September 2025

If you are invited to interview, you will be assessed against the NFCC Leadership Framework.
The highest level relevant to the role is detailed in the person specification, and you may be required to demonstrate competence at any level up to and including that. The interview will include both behavioural and role-specific questions to assess your suitability for the position. You will also be asked a question exploring your understanding of, and commitment to, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in the workplace.

Job Objectives
Assist in the delivery of change through Project Management and Business Analysis to enhance the performance of LFRS.

Skills Required
• You will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, enabling you to work effectively with colleagues at all levels both in person and on the telephone.
• Demonstrates ability to manage multiple workstreams and adapt to changing priorities, ability to be flexible to the demands of the role.
• Proven ability to engage with users to gather detailed information, enabling accurate mapping of current (as-is) and future (to-be) processes, and developing requirements documentation.
• Ability to generate and propose a variety of solutions to address problems effectively.
• Business focus sufficient to apply information systems and technology to improve the efficiency of our operations.
• Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Prince 2 Foundation or equivalent and/or a Business Analyst qualification is desirable but not essential.

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