Strategic Project Support Specialist

Ad Warrior Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Agile working by agreement

25 days annual leave increasing to 30

Job summary

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service is seeking a Project Support Officer to join the Strategy & Improvement team at our Joint Headquarters. You will support a diverse portfolio of projects, ensure governance is followed, and help deliver key initiatives that improve services across Derbyshire.

The role involves planning, reporting, stakeholder engagement and analysis to inform senior leaders. Occasional travel is expected; agile working may be discussed.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Supporting Project Leads and stakeholders with planning, governance and delivery of projects and programmes.
• Facilitating Programme Board activity, including coordination and QA of project documentation, reporting and governance processes.
• Monitoring project progress, risks, issues, dependencies and benefits to support decision-making.
• Producing and maintaining project documentation, reports, MI and governance records throughout the lifecycle.
• Supporting project engagement and communication activities with internal and external stakeholders.
• Developing project scopes, plans and delivery approaches with Project Leads and managers.
• Evaluating completed projects to identify outcomes, benefits and lessons learned.
• Collating information from multiple projects to provide a corporate overview of performance and interdependencies.
• Promoting consistent project management standards and best practice across the Service.

Skills

GCSE English & Maths

PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent

Education

GCSEs English & Maths

Job description

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service is seeking a Project Support Officer to join the Strategy & Improvement team at our Joint Headquarters. You will support a diverse portfolio of projects, ensure governance is followed, and help deliver key initiatives that improve services across Derbyshire.

The role involves planning, reporting, stakeholder engagement and analysis to inform senior leaders. Occasional travel is expected; agile working may be discussed.