Project Support Assistant - 22381
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National
All
All
Staff Grade 3
Permanent
Full Time
Administration / Corporate Support
£24,213
We are currently recruiting for 3 posts in project support assistants – one in online services and digital regulation and two in our Future Funding department.
We have secured significant funding to deliver a new set of online services and digital platforms that will transform how the Environment Agency regulates and implement technologies that will underpin the future of regulation. This role will play a key part in supporting the delivery of our new digital services and platforms.
Future Funding works across the Environment Agency to ensure we are able to maximise investment and income to deliver our environmental outcomes and regulate effectively.
You will be:
-Engaging with a wide range of stakeholders across the business to support the needs of the workstream leads across programmes of work.
-Supporting finance tracking and raising and monitoring purchase orders, including receiving goods and invoices.
-Arranging internal and external meetings, both face to face and via MS teams.
-Preparing upcoming meetings, for example collating information to produce agendas and papers to circulate for internal/external meetings.
-Supporting conversations with workstream leads to ensure delivery is on track and risks & issues are monitored.
-Providing admin support across the programme to all the different workstreams.
We have secured significant funding to deliver a new set of online services and digital platforms that will transform how the Environment Agency regulates and implement technologies that will underpin the future of regulation. This role will play a key part in supporting the delivery of our new digital services and platforms.
Future Funding works across the Environment Agency to ensure we are able to maximise investment and income to deliver our environmental outcomes and regulate effectively.
You will be:
-Engaging with a wide range of stakeholders across the business to support the needs of the workstream leads across programmes of work.
-Supporting finance tracking and raising and monitoring purchase orders, including receiving goods and invoices.
-Arranging internal and external meetings, both face to face and via MS teams.
-Preparing upcoming meetings, for example collating information to produce agendas and papers to circulate for internal/external meetings.
-Supporting conversations with workstream leads to ensure delivery is on track and risks & issues are monitored.
-Providing admin support across the programme to all the different workstreams.
The Digital, Innovation and Programmes team are responsible for the Digital Strategy and its implementation across E&B. Our work sets the strategic direction for the delivery of digital services that will transform how the Environment Agency regulates. Future Funding works to maximise income and investment in the environment and to ensure we are delivering value for money across all our activities.
We are looking for an individual with an appetite to make a difference to support the team on designing the future digital experiences for our users. It is important that you are able to work effectively as a part of a team, as well as having a ‘can-do’ attitude and a desire to challenge the status-quo.
The right person will have outstanding administrative skills, with experience of:
-Partnership working with Defra shared services and 3rd party suppliers.
-Developing internal and external stakeholder relationships
-Using excellent organisational and communication skills.
-Working flexibly and managing own workloads to meet deadlines.
The right person will have outstanding administrative skills, with experience of:
-Partnership working with Defra shared services and 3rd party suppliers.
-Developing internal and external stakeholder relationships
-Using excellent organisational and communication skills.
-Working flexibly and managing own workloads to meet deadlines.
For more information or an informal chat please contact Michelle Bartlett michelle.bartlett@environment-agency.gov.uk 07823326026 or Chris Cope chris.cope1@environment-agency.gov.uk 07867502805
20/05/2022, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Achieves Results
This role requires you to have the ability to multitask and provide excellent support which enables others. We need someone who is tenacious with the drive to meet high standards: your passion to achieve results despite competing deadlines will be clear.
Tell us about a time when you have had to deliver a high standard of work under significant pressure.
We would like you to tell us about the task and circumstances. How did you organise and prioritise your work to ensure the best outcome? What did you learn from this situation?
Tell us about a time when you have had to deliver a high standard of work under significant pressure.
We would like you to tell us about the task and circumstances. How did you organise and prioritise your work to ensure the best outcome? What did you learn from this situation?
Programme and Project Management
Selects, plans and manages contractors, programmes or events to achieve a set of Environment Agency objectives cost-effectively.
Tell us about a time when you have coordinated a task containing many interlinked actions, describing how you tracked them, identified and mitigated risks and how you delivered on time. Describe your passion for project management.
Tell us about a time when you have coordinated a task containing many interlinked actions, describing how you tracked them, identified and mitigated risks and how you delivered on time. Describe your passion for project management.
Focuses on Customers and Partners
Addresses the needs of internal and external customers, provides rapid and effective responses.
Please give an example of how you have identified the needs of a customer. How did you deliver what is promised ensuring that they are satisfied with the outcomes?
Please give an example of how you have identified the needs of a customer. How did you deliver what is promised ensuring that they are satisfied with the outcomes?
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
This Vacancy is closed to applications.