We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our client, based in Belfast as a full-time Administration Officer. Our client is Northern Ireland’s Leading Public Sector Employer. Administrator Pay Rate: £13.75 per hour Start Date: As soon as possible Benefits working with NICS: On the job training provided Long term opportunity Gain valuable skills and progress your career Diverse and inclusive employer with active social mobility policies 6 month contract possible extension Hours of Work: 37 Hours per week Monday to Friday Job Duties: BACKGROUND The Board’s responsibilities in respect of police pension and injury benefits are overseen by the Resources Committee and delegated to Police Pensions and Injury Benefits (PPIB) Directorate. As part of this role, PPIB manages and administers Injury on Duty Award applications for former police officers (serving officers only when submitted with Ill Health Retirement application) and considers dependents’ pension awards applications. PPIB manages the contract for Selected Medical Practitioners (SMPs) to undertake the aforementioned assessments. An applicant may appeal against the decision of the SMP. Notification of same is provided to PPIB who prepare the appeal bundle and forward to the Department of Justice for consideration by the Independent Medical Referee (IMR). MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Completion of Subject Access Requests allocated to PPIB ensuring these are completed in line with current Data Protection legislation (GDPR). To assist branch management with research and completion of Freedom of Information requests allocated to PPIB. Preparation of case referrals to SMPs for both serving and former officers applications and other miscellaneous cases from application to completion. Acknowledging daily post, photocopying, and scanning documents. Liaison with DOJ, PSNI, SMPs and former officers to include responding to written/telephone enquires. Electronic record management to include use of the Microsoft Office suite and the Branch IT systems. Processing of invoices. Manual filing to include lifting boxes/ retrieving hard files when required. Setting up rooms for meetings including making tea/ coffee. ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: Good communication skills – both oral and written ; Good IT skills and experience of using Microsoft word and excel spread sheets and data entry; Good time management and organisational skills; An ability to work under pressure, and planning/prioritising workloads on a daily basis. If you are interested please apply via link or contact Kerri Kyle at TRC