TITLE: Business & Project
Support Officer
LOCATION: Belfast
SALARY: £18.91
HOURS: Full Time 36.25
DURATION: 6 Months
MAIN PURPOSE
The post holder will be an integral part of the Service
Support Centre Team. Delivering at all times to a high standard, they will
provide expert advice and guidance to management and wider NIFRS project teams
on the development and delivery of Asset & Services projects.
This will include the management of all business cases from
initiation to approval, including drafting; supporting project implementation
through all stages; and ensuring completion of post project evaluations in line
with best practice and corporate timescales.
As an integral member of the Service Support Centre, the
post holder will provide a service that supports the vision and mission of
NIFRS, as outlined below:
Project Planning
& Governance
1. Deliver a
structured approach to prioritising and planning of all Asset and Services
projects to be delivered within each Financial Year and across multi-year
cycles
e.g. 5 years/10 years, working with key stakeholders and
senior management to ensure alignment with the NIFRS Corporate and Financial
Plans.
2. Liaise
with the NIFRS Economic Advisor to ensure strategic alignment of business cases
with those from across other parts of the Organisation.
3. Deliver
business case project priorities aligned to the agreed prioritisation and
planning based on available budget and corporate outcomes.
4. Ensure
all relevant internal and external stakeholders are kept updated on priority
projects being delivered within the Financial Year; working with the relevant
Departments and stakeholders to develop and scope projects.
5. Assign
and manage resource and stakeholders for the projects to be delivered within
each Financial Year including all scheduling for projects to be delivered using
project management methodologies such as creating and maintaining action logs,
project risk and issue logs when applicable.
6. Deliver
project research support and carry out the relevant background knowledge
research and benchmarking required for future Assets and Services to be
delivered.
7. Develop
and agree individual Project Initiation Documents (PIDs) for project to be
delivered within the Financial Year including a full project brief.
8. Develop
and agree individual Terms of Reference (ToR) for each project to be brought
through the planned Business Case Delivery stages by developing a range of
roles/responsibilities for the entire project and each individual member of the
project team.
9. Manage
and support the generation of Post Project Evaluations (PPEs) aligned to
business case approvals, ensuring any learning is incorporated into new
projects.
10. Coordinate
all business case activity within the NIFRS Service Support Centre ensuring
conformity and uniformity of approach, including the use of relevant Department
of Finance/HM Treasury templates.
Person Specification
Applicants must provide evidence by the closing date for
application that they meet the following essential criteria:
Criteria Essential/
Desirable Assessment
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
·
Possess a degree or equivalent qualification* in
a relevant discipline e.g. business management, improvement, business studies, finance
Have a minimum 2 years relevant experience of the
development of business cases through their lifecycle, within or supporting a
large organisation.
OR
·
Possess at least a HND or equivalent
qualification* in a relevant discipline e.g. business management,
improvement, business studies, finance
AND
Have a minimum 3 years relevant experience of the
development of business cases through their lifecycle, within or supporting a
large organisation.
Can demonstrate:
·
Excellent planning and organisational skills
with ability to work under pressure to achieve desired outcomes. Application Form /
Interview
·
The ability to develop and maintain productive,
collaborative working relationships that enables the ability to advise and
influence senior management.
·
Excellent communication skills (both oral and
written); and the ability to provide timely and accurate information
·
IT literate specifically in the use of the
Microsoft Office suite (including MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel and MS
Outlook) and Management Information Systems.
Other Requirements
·
Applicants must have a valid driving licence and
a car available for official business use, or access to a form of personal
transport that will enable you to meet the requirements of the post in full.
If you would like to be considered for this role or find
out more, please email me your CV now by clicking on the link and I will be in
touch. All details are treated in the strictest confidence.
If this role isn't quite right for you but you would like
to look for a new opportunity, please get in contact with us.
Applicants must ensure their CV is accurate and up to
date. The CV should include your full employment history inclusive of dates,
all academic achievements and full personal contact details.
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Agency in relation to this vacancy. Apple Recruitment Services is an Equal Opportunities
Employer.