Our client, A Large public sector organisation, based in Ballykelly is looking for a Staff Officer to join their team.
Duration: October 2026 with possible extension
Rate of pay: £19.59
Location: Ballykelly
Hours: 37 hours per week
Start date: ASAP
Main Duties:
Programme Management- reporting
The postholder will support the Head of Programme Management Branch to monitor, support delivery, and report on programme progress.
Engage with Delivery leads to monitor progress against implementation plans, identifying issues arising, updating issues log and actioning solutions to resolve. Leading on management of RAID logsincluding supporting to resolve issues and escalation as appropriate. Work across stakeholder groups to support programme delivery. Provide advice and guidance to Departmental leads and senior management as required. The postholder will have lead responsibility for reporting on project progress to internal and external stakeholders. Postholder will manage the reporting processes with a focus on continual improvement, reducing manual touchpoints to allow for a smooth and streamlined process. Responsible for maintaining staff instructions related to processes. Programme Management- governance Ensure robust project and programme governance arrangements are in place throughout the programme lifecycle. General Duties Deal with queries and request for assistance from other branches in a timely manner, providing accurate and relevant information. Provide input to ministerial correspondence and briefing as required. Comply with health and safety, data protection and information security requirements set out in the current NICS policy and guidelines. Support the work of the wider directorate. Assist with ad hoc exercises and duties as deemed appropriate.
Essential Criteria:
1. A degree with a minimum of 12 months project support experience
2. Excellent IT skills, proficient in the use of Outlook, Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
3. Excellent communication skills
4. Proven ability to use own initiative
Desired criteria:
5. Qualification in project or programme management
6. Understanding of the role of a Project/Programme Management Office
7. Experience working in government or public sector
**Please note that successful applicants will be required to complete an AccessNI clearance**