Trainee Programme Support Officer

Internal Vacancy - Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.

*This job may be suitable as a secondment opportunity for internal candidates wishing to gain experience in a higher or different role. Managers and applicants must note that all secondments are subject to agreement between the relevant departments and therefore the recruiting manager must speak with HR before offering a job on a secondment basis.*

Trainee Programme Support Officer

Change Projects are being delivered all across the council, some of it you will see like new food waste bin collections, and some of you won’t, like the implementation of new critical software.

The Corporate Programme Management Office (PMO) plays an important role to enable this change by providing support and assurance to the project delivery teams, completing project tracking, establishing governance, and setting standards for projects.

About the role:

The PMO is looking to add a Trainee Programme Support Officer to the team who will help them to support the co-ordination, delivery and monitoring of Strategic Change programmes and projects.

In addition to learning the role by doing, you will also complete a Level 4 Associate Project Manager Qualification, which will take approximately 18 months. Cohorts for this qualification initiate quarterly, therefore the successful candidate may not be able to start the qualification immediately.

Please note if you hold an existing project management qualification you would not be eligible for this role.

This post is graded at Band G and will be paid at 80% during the first year and then 90% during the second year (subject to performance and completion of the competency framework).

About the candidate:

Whilst experience of working in a business support / admin role in a dynamic environment would be advantageous, we welcome applications from people with experience of other roles who can demonstrate the essential criteria.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has excellent planning and organisational skills
• Is used to working in a dynamic environment
• Is able to work under their own initiative
• Can demonstrate excellent communication skills
• Has strong IT skills

For more information about the role or for an informal chat, please email mariemcdonald@wirral.gov.uk

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