Project Support Officer

Department for Culture, Media and Sport; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A government department in Manchester is seeking a project manager to oversee grant management for the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities programme. The ideal candidate will work with various partners to ensure inclusive facilities that promote activity. Strong skills in project governance and data analysis are essential. This role offers the chance to develop within a supportive civil service environment.

Benefits

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Qualifications

• Experience in grant management and project governance.
• Ability to work with program delivery partners effectively.
• Strong analytical skills for project data.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities programme.
• Monitor effective awards of grants.
• Contribute to briefings and Parliamentary Questions.

Job description

Overview

The Major Sporting Projects Delivery Directorate is a new directorate within DCMS' Policy Group. It will oversee the Government's input to some of the highest profile programmes in the world of sport. Amongst the projects and programmes covered by the team are:

• The UEFA European Championships 2028 - ensuring the Government delivers on its commitments to ensure that this major event is staged successfully, maximising economic growth and benefiting local communities. This programme is part of the Government Major Projects Portfolio.
• The future pipeline of major sporting events - driving forward the Government's work, with partners, to secure, and successfully host, the world's biggest and best sporting events, including the women's Rugby World Cup 2025
• Grassroots facilities delivery - overseeing the delivery of hundreds of millions into multi-sport grassroots facilities across the UK, as part of the EURO 2028 impact programme and to tackle inactivity, support the Health mission and build cohesive communities through providing access to high quality shared sporting spaces.

The directorate is evolving out of a unit within the existing Sport and Gambling Directorate, with which it will need to continue working seamlessly. The team prioritises a positive workplace culture, where colleagues are committed to excellence in delivery, ongoing personal development, a supportive working environment, and operating seamlessly with colleagues and stakeholders based across the UK, and beyond. Both roles will sit in the Grassroots Facilities Investment Programme Management Office (PMO) that is responsible for DCMS's direct capital investment into grassroots sports facilities.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the effective grant management and project governance for the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities programme, and future facilities funding, supporting delivery of high-quality, inclusive facilities to help to get more people active
• Work closely with the programme delivery partners i.e. Sport England, the Football Foundation and Football Associations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to deliver the investment across the UK, monitoring effective awards of grants
• Work with colleagues in PMO on other key deliverables such as analysing project data, risk management, reporting, assurance and change control as appropriate
• Support benefits management activities to deliver the programmes intended benefits and outcomes
• Contribute to briefings, Parliamentary Questions and correspondence on behalf of the grassroots teams
• You will work alongside experienced project and policy professionals in a fast paced environment and have the opportunity to develop your skills and experience in grant and project management and the civil service more generally.

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