Project Officer (12 Months)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Officer to join a leading organisation based in Belfast.
This is a Full-Time, Temporary position initially for 12 months.
Working hours: Monday – Friday: 8.50am – 5pm (36.5 hours per week).
With an hourly rate of £17.85 per hour.
An Access NI Check is required.
Closing Date: Friday 10th May
Job Role:
You will be responsible for contributing and delivering a number of projects to eligible participants for a new funded programme, this is to improve participants with their basic numeracy skills as well as building on and complement existing support programmes.
Essential Criteria:
- Previous experience of managing educational projects and planning, developing, and delivering training events and workshops.
- Demonstrable experience of analysing data and creating detailed reports.
- Minimum of Grade C in GCSE Mathematics and English (or equivalent).
- A degree in numeracy or a degree with a least 40% modules are numeracy/mathematical in nature.
- Knowledge of issues impacting acquisition of numeracy skills.
- IT proficient with the use and demonstrable experience of using Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal – with the ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
- Ability to manage and prioritise a busy workload with a high level of accuracy and confidentiality.
- Ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.
Desirable Criteria:
- Previous experience of delivering events and workshops in numeracy related areas.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Create and co-ordinate the effective delivery of the support activities, to ensure the programme meets its objectives.
- Plan, organise and deliver a series of interesting, relevant, and engaging activities for the Programme, with assistance from external providers where required: To maximise engagement and to provide appropriate support to enable positive engagement.
- Undertake a risk assessment of each activity to ensure a safe learning environment.
- Evaluate each activity and address any further development needs identified.
- Effectively procure services from external providers.
- Maintain financial records and monitor spend, to ensure all spend is monitored closely.
- Manage the team, including any associated temporary staff.
- Take responsibility for the promotion and marketing of the projects.
- Work collaboratively with staff.
- Provide timely reports of activities provided.
- Evaluate the success of the programme and produce associated reports.
- To act as the main point of contact for all stakeholders.
- To maintain effective administration processes and complete returns to as required.
- To ensure the activities meet the quality assurances thresholds as agreed with line manager.
- Ensure the programme is inclusive and responsive to the needs of the learners.
- Act as the point of contact for any safeguarding matters and report direct to line manager.
- Utilise the extensive IT resources to ensure any materials developed are creative and impactful.
- Disseminate the programmes outcomes and ensure toolkits are developed and resources can be shared after the project ends.
- Act as an Ambassador for the business.
- Undertake any other duties and responsibilities as determined by the line manager, consistent with the nature and grade of the post.