Senior Projects Officer

Details
Reference number
335869
Salary
GBP38,973 - GBP43,417
A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade
Senior Executive Officer
Contract type
Permanent
Business area
OEP - Chief of Staff
Type of role
Project Delivery
Working pattern
Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time, Compressed hours
Number of jobs available
1
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About the job
Benefits
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Location
Northern Ireland, West Midlands (England)
About the job
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the OEP to be its lead subject matter expert in project management and drive the delivery of exciting and diverse projects supporting our mission to protect and improve the environment, holding government and other public authorities to account.
Day to day, the successful candidate will be responsible for working with a subject matter expert project lead, executive sponsor and a wider multi-disciplinary team of environmental scientists, lawyers and practitioners to drive delivery of the highest priority projects we have. You will also lead on the continual improvement of the OEP's project management approach, and so develop and deploy practical, proportionate and effective improvements to our project toolkits and ways of working for others to follow.
The role will work within our Business Strategy and Planning team, which is central to all that the OEP does. We are a small team whose core role is to ensure that the OEP works purposefully and well, that our work is well defined, understood and strategically aligned. In doing this, the team supports planning, strategy, governance, project, programme and risk management as well as providing the private office of the organisation.
The Office for Environmental Protection (the OEP) mission is to protect and recover the environment. Created by the Environment Act 2021, our role is to hold Government and public bodies to account. The OEP do this in several ways including reporting on progress against environmental targets, advising on changes to environmental laws and receiving complaints from the public which can lead to us taking enforcement action.
With a total staff of just over 70, we are a dynamic, friendly and flexible organisation covering both England, Northern Ireland, and environmental matters reserved to the UK government. We offer flexible working arrangements, including part time and job share arrangements, high profile, dynamic work and the chance to have an impact on improving the state of the environment.
To find out more about the OEP, what we do, who we are and our current work, visit the OEP website .
The OEP is a non-departmental public body sponsored by Defra in England and DAERA in Northern Ireland which means it operates independently from Defra. Our employees are public servants and as part of the benefits package, employees have the opportunity to enrol in the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
Job description
This is an exciting opportunity to shape how the OEP does project management.
You'll work with senior leadership and a diverse range of talented professionals to ensure our most critical projects deliver, and ensure all our teams are managing projects - big or small - in the right way for us to succeed.
Key responsibilities include:
Project management alongside a subject matter project lead for a small portfolio of key projects
Project mobilisation, such as working with others to define the scope, strategic intent, and key outcomes of projects and ensure they are agreed
Development of the project plan, risks and issues, stakeholder management plan and outcome realisation strategy
Using good project management practices to take the lead role to ensure delivery of the project to the agreed scope, timeline and resources
Project closure, including leading lessons learned and post-implementation activities, within the framework for continual improvement and learning the OEP has established
Continually developing the OEP's approach to project management, including the tools and techniques it needs to succeed, and communicating and embedding these across the organisation.
Advising and supporting others across the OEP to adopt good project management practices in line with the OEP's agreed approach
Providing short-term bespoke support to projects at particular points of need
Information Webinars:
We are hosting a webinar during the application period to provide potential candidates with the opportunity to meet the team, to find out more about the role and to ask questions. Webinar will be held on Monday 29 January 2023 at 11.30-12.15. To attend the webinar please click on the following link 335869 Candidate Webinar link
Person specification
Essential Criteria;
These are the essential Skills, Experience and Qualifications that the role holder will need to be able to perform in the role successfully.
One or more of the following or equivalent qualifications: Agile Project Management Practitioner, APM Project Management Qualification, Prince2 Practitioner, PMI Project Management Professional.
Experience in leading project delivery as a project manager or similar role.
Experience in scoping and mobilising projects.
Expert knowledge of planning, scheduling, resource management, benefits management and knowledge management.
A strong ability to work well with others, and experience of delivering project outcomes through others, for example through virtual or multi-disciplinary teams.
Excellent organisational skills, and an ability to work across a range of issues concurrently, to manage time effectively and prioritise workloads.
While experience of working on projects in a field of environmental science, policy or law is not necessary, curiosity, and the ability to learn and keep abreast of issues relevant to the OEP's remit and projects is.
Qualifications
One or more of the following or equivalent qualifications: Agile Project Management Practitioner, APM Project Management Qualification, Prince2 Practitioner, PMI Project Management Professional .
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Working Together
Delivering at Pace
Seeing the Big Picture
Managing a Quality Service
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
Working Together
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
Knowledge and experience of project management methodologies.
Benefits
Alongside your salary of GBP38,973, Office for Environmental Protection contributes GBP10,522 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Leave and Flexible Working
The OEP offers 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days over 5 years for all new entrants.
Additional paid leave is available where necessary to cater for a variety of situations including, but not limited to, family-related leave, volunteering days, exam and study leave, public duties and trade union activities. In addition, we offer a generous enhanced maternity leave, parental leave and shared parental leave policy.
The OEP is supportive of flexible working and has a flexible working policy to allow for variations in individuals working hours where this is compatible with business need.
Performance Management and In Year Bonus Scheme
The OEP is committed to promoting a high-performing culture for all employees. Performance and development management is key to developing trusting relationships between managers and employees so that they can be their best and thrive at work. Every individual will have a performance management plan which will be reviewed on a regular basis.
The OEP has a quarterly 'In-year Bonus Scheme' where individuals and/ or teams can be recognised for outstanding one-off contributions and achievements.
Learning and Development
The OEP is a learning organisation and strongly supports the continuous professional development of all employees through both personal and work related study. The OEP will pay for one relevant profession membership per employee to support continuous professional development.
Every employee has access to five days learning and development each year to support professional development. This could be through Civil Service Learning mandatory and voluntary learning, corporate inductions, staff events and welcome days as well as relevant professional qualifications and specific courses.
Staff Wellbeing
Staff wellbeing is extremely important and the OEP strives to provide access to numerous resources to aid the wellbeing of its employees. Current initiatives include:
Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing free and confidential 24/7 telephone advice and guidance to support employees with both personal and employment issues. This may include personal wellbeing, career development or legal matters such as landlord / tenant disputes.
Access to an Occupational Health Service to provide a range of support service to help with the way you feel at work.
Access to trained Mental Health First Aiders and wider Defra Group mental health first aid network and resources.
Free access to Headspace, a mindfulness, meditation and sleep app.
Access to a Financial Wellbeing Portal.
Free eye tests and a contribution to glasses/ lenses if required for VDU use.
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