Adecco is recruiting for a Project Support Officer to work within the Devon & Cornwall Police Force.
- Contract: Temporary ongoing until at least March 2027
- Rate: £14.10 per hour
- Location: Fully Remote, very occasional travel expense paid by the force
- Working hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday between the hours 7am to 7pm flexible
Responsibilities
The principal responsibility of the Alliance Programme Officer is to provide effective and efficient programme support to programme managers in line with Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) methodology. This requires a thorough understanding of the interdependencies between projects that make up a programme of change and the ability to co‑ordinate interdependencies as necessary.
- Be responsible and accountable to the Programme Manager for the planning, monitoring and development of all programme work streams following programme documentation.
- Hold responsibility for the development, maintenance and management of all programme documentation in accordance with MSP methodology.
- Maintain, control and update documentation using appropriate tools and records for reporting, analysing and communicating plans in line with MSP methodology.
- Undertake research and analysis to produce appropriate key stage reports including Option Appraisal, Highlight and Detailed Business Cases, including Feasibility Studies, process mapping and Specifications.
- Ensure delivery of programme documentation and accessibility by all members of the programme team.
- Prepare and manage all project management tools and templates for the Programme, ensuring they remain up to date in accordance with the requirements defined within Prince 2 and MSP methodology.
- Maintain an appropriate awareness and understanding of developments in continuous improvement and change programmes.
- Establish, develop and manage, across the programme, the risk and issues log, minimising threats and maximising opportunities, whilst enabling strategic reporting to various boards.
- Undertake research and data analysis to inform detailed business cases.
- Carry out additional duties as required, including the ad‑hoc provision of guidance and informal training of new colleagues.
Qualifications and Skills
- Degree level qualification in a business‑related discipline or vocational equivalent.
- Demonstrable experience of Programme Management and/or possession of a Managing Successful Programmes qualification.
- Knowledge and understanding of the suitable application of a range of continuous improvement, business change tools and techniques.
- Demonstrable experience of a high level of analytical and statistical skills to drive and improve the effectiveness of a programme and/or multiple projects.
- Proven ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organisation, both orally and in writing, showing the ability to negotiate and influence.
- Proven ability to work unsupervised, to high standards and within pressured timescales, with a flexible approach to an ever‑changing workload.
- Experience of working as part of a team within a large organisation or across different organisational boundaries.
- Fully competent and experienced in Microsoft Office applications.
- Eager to learn and ask questions and progress within the team.
- Knowledge of politics.
Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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