Project Support Officer Birmingham, England
Environment Agency
Full Time
Birmingham, England
25001 - 30000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Number of jobs available
2
Region
East Midlands, West Midlands
City/Town
Birmingham , Kettering , Lincoln , Peterborough , Shrewsbury
Grade
Staff Grade 3
Post Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Full Time
Role Type
Programme and Project Management, Project Delivery
Salary Minimum
£25,042
Job description
At the Environment Agency we strive to ensure that everything we do counts towards leaving a legacy to be proud of – for people, communities, and the environment, for all of us and future generations to enjoy.
As a Project Support Officer, you’ll give our teams the support they need by efficiently and accurately handling project information. It’s a valued role that will see you supporting a wide range of projects, giving you an in-depth understanding of large-scale projects that are having a hugely positive effect.
Day to day you'll be handling and processing data, preparing newsletters and briefings, running reports, and providing vital support to meetings. This role provides a diverse range of work to help and support colleagues be ever-more effective in their roles. You’ll accompany Project Managers on site visits and help with community events.
The Project Support Officer plays a key role in enabling us as a team to deliver on our ambitious targets.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
As a Project Support Officer, you’ll give our teams the support they need by efficiently and accurately handling project information. It’s a valued role that will see you supporting a wide range of projects, giving you an in-depth understanding of large-scale projects that are having a hugely positive effect.
Day to day you'll be handling and processing data, preparing newsletters and briefings, running reports, and providing vital support to meetings. This role provides a diverse range of work to help and support colleagues be ever-more effective in their roles. You’ll accompany Project Managers on site visits and help with community events.
The Project Support Officer plays a key role in enabling us as a team to deliver on our ambitious targets.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
The team
The Lincs and Northants team sits within the Programme and Contract Management, part of Major Projects and Programme Delivery team.
We provide project and programme management capability, delivering projects in Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire. Our well-qualified award-winning teams manage a wide range of projects throughout their lifecycle to deliver outcomes for flood risk and resilience, wildlife, nature, and our communities. Adding value and delivering results through collaboration is at the heart of what we do.
We provide project and programme management capability, delivering projects in Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire. Our well-qualified award-winning teams manage a wide range of projects throughout their lifecycle to deliver outcomes for flood risk and resilience, wildlife, nature, and our communities. Adding value and delivering results through collaboration is at the heart of what we do.
Experience/skills required
- Positive, proactive, and enthusiastic
- Innovative and able to improve existing processes
- Excellent communication skills
- Highly organised, ability to use initiative and manage own time
- Ability to coordinate activities with others
- Proficient in use of the Microsoft Office Suite, in particular PowerPoint, Excel, and MS Teams
- Knowledge or experience in the use of SharePoint would be advantageous but not essential
- An ability to analyse, interpret and display data, so it can be effectively presented
- Have some knowledge or experience of commercial and contract management and financial processes would be useful.
Contact and additional information
Benefits include generous pension provision and leave entitlement. Our flexible working practices support a healthy work/life balance and offer numerous choices to help accommodate the demands that various personal commitments may present. Excellent training and learning opportunities are available for those wanting to progress their career.
Base location can be flexible within the Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire area but with an expectation of co-locating in Hub or delivery partner offices typically for at least 2 days a week.
We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community wishing to join a workforce which embraces difference and welcomes everyone.
For any questions about the role, please contact [email protected].
Base location can be flexible within the Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire area but with an expectation of co-locating in Hub or delivery partner offices typically for at least 2 days a week.
We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community wishing to join a workforce which embraces difference and welcomes everyone.
For any questions about the role, please contact [email protected].
Environment Agency
www.gov.uk/environment-agency
Bristol, United Kingdom
James Bevan
$100 to $500 million (USD)
10000+ Employees
Government
Regional Agencies
1996
