Job Description:
VANRATH are recruiting a temporary BAND 5 Project Support Officer (Health Service) for a role that will run initially for six months, with a definite possibility of extension.
This role requires an experienced candidate with a demonstrable track record of providing project management support and carrying out general project administration duties.
Responsibilities:
* Provide project management support for programmes with an Operations team.
* Support the development of business cases, planning activities, risk and issues management, monitoring, and coordination of tasks.
* Assist project managers in designing, establishing, and maintaining project controls and standards.
* Participate as an active member of project teams.
* Act as point of contact for projects and develop an archive of information to allow reporting and information sharing.
* Be responsible for implementing and maintaining effective project management systems that enable risk management, performance reporting, sharing of best practice, and monitoring.
* Use agreed project management methodology to maintain changes to project implementation plans and ensure reporting is carried out by project managers.
* Work with project managers to investigate causes of any variance from objectives.
* Coordinate project risks and issues and corresponding mitigation actions, working with project managers.
* Establish and maintain project management tools and templates as a resource for the directorate.
* Prepare internal and external reports for the Senior Project Manager and the Head of Transformation, including those to be submitted to the Shared Services Senior Management Team and other committees.
* Circulate regular project progress reports to stakeholders.
* Ensure appropriate action is initiated following meetings.
* Liaise with staff in other health and social care organisations and external organisations as required.
* Provide administrative support by scheduling internal and external meetings as required and recording minutes and actions.
* Liaise with Heads of Service to ensure that agreed actions are completed within a timely manner.
The Ideal Person:
We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications and experience:
* University Degree and one year of relevant experience
* Relevant professional qualification and two years of relevant experience
* Four years of relevant experience
* Certification of Project Management methodology (PRINCE2, Six Sigma or equivalent)
Benefits:
* BAND 5 (Point 1 HSCNI pay grade - £28,000)
* Holiday Pay
* Pension
Please note: Remuneration details are subject to change.