Strategic Project Support Officer

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Agile working by agreement

25 days annual leave

Free on-site car parking

Health & wellbeing services

Job summary

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service is seeking a Project Support Officer to join the Strategy & Improvement team. You will help deliver projects and drive organisational improvement, supporting governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement across a varied portfolio.

The role involves coordinating project documentation, monitoring risks and benefits, and producing management information for senior leaders, with occasional travel and flexible agile working arrangements.

Qualifications

• GCSEs in English and Maths at grade A* - C or 9 – 4, or equivalent qualification / equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Appropriate project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2 Foundation level) or equivalent demonstrable experience.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Project Leads and stakeholders with the planning, governance and delivery of projects and programmes of work.
• Facilitating Programme Board activity, including the coordination and quality assurance of project documentation, reporting and governance processes.
• Monitoring project progress, risks, issues, dependencies and benefits, providing information and analysis to support decision-making.
• Producing and maintaining project documentation, reports, management information and governance records throughout the project lifecycle.
• Supporting project engagement and communication activities with internal and external stakeholders.
• Working with Project Leads and managers to develop project scopes, plans and delivery approaches.
• Supporting the evaluation of completed projects to help identify outcomes, benefits and lessons learned.
• Collating and analysing information from multiple projects to provide a corporate overview of project performance, risks, resources and interdependencies.
• Promoting consistent project management standards, processes and good practice across the Service.
• Supporting wider Strategy & Improvement activities and organisational change initiatives where required.

Job description

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service is seeking a Project Support Officer to join the Strategy & Improvement team. You will help deliver projects and drive organisational improvement, supporting governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement across a varied portfolio.

The role involves coordinating project documentation, monitoring risks and benefits, and producing management information for senior leaders, with occasional travel and flexible agile working arrangements.