Overview
Are you self-motivated, passionate about continuous improvement and thrive on having autonomy to complete projects and tasks?
Would you like the opportunity to be a part of a team that makes a real difference by improving services for our customers?
If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Project Support Officer to join us at the DVLA and we would love to hear from you!
Benefits
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
* Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
* 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
* Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
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Responsibilities
* Planning & Scheduling: Implement and maintain appropriate systems to enable effective planning and scheduling.
* Monitoring & Reporting: Establish and maintain project controls, keeping the project manager aware of the project status. Prepare project performance reports, presenting statistics and researching new information.
* Admin: Ensure organisational tasks are carried out efficiently. Manage and monitor compliance of the project with Departmental Security, Health and Safety, Equality and Diversity, Business Continuity and Business Planning.
* Resources: Lead a team responsible for identifying, developing, and deploying resources. Manage workforce planning, providing information for effective decision making to the Project Manager. Procurement of supplies and services related to project support within Delegated Financial Authority limits.
* Stakeholder: Manage professional relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, and act as lead point of contact for some external parties. Draft and sign-off correspondence.
* Financial Control: Monitor project spend and contribute to the compilation of budgets and the development of the business case. Ensure an accurate asset register is maintained.
* Risks & Issues: Manage potential risk areas, working with risk managers and escalating as appropriate.
For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile.
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