Project Assistant – up to 12 month fixed term contract, (maternity cover)
Benefits:
Salary: £27,514 – £31,895 per annum, Grade 4
Hours: 37 hours per week – Monday to Friday
Location – Service Headquarters, Calcot, Reading
Excellent annual leave allowance of 27 days, plus public holidays and, flexible working hours
Onsite gym and parking facilities
We have an exciting opportunity that has arisen to work within the Property Capital Projects team at Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The post holder will become part of a dynamic team whose objectives are to deliver upgraded facilities on our fire stations as part of the Property Capital Programme as outlined in the Royal Berkshire Fire Authority Strategic Asset Investment Framework.
We are looking for someone with curiosity, a can-do attitude, organisational skills, a talent for problem solving, a willingness to ‘own’ solutions and the ability to communicate with stakeholders at various levels of the organisation. Project management experience is desirable but not essential, as training will be provided, but the ability to demonstrate the personal skills detailed above will be more important and will be the foundation of this role.
The key focus of this Project Assistant role is:
- Undertake logistical planning for and assisting with project management of capital build projects.
- Learning to compile specification of requirements documents which underpin the design development process.
- Liaising with the professional property services teams appointed to deliver the capital programme and ensuring good communications and effective engagement is maintained with all relevant internal and external stakeholders.
- Arranging stakeholder engagement days, liaising with the Media and Communications Department over progression of projects, ensuring information flow across the Service and to Fire Authority Members.
- Arranging and attending project meetings, taking accurate notes and circulating information. This may involve travelling within the service area, as required, liaising with contractors and assisting with contract management.
- Work with the interior design team and service staff to develop station profiles, colour schemes, space planning and process mapping, ordering furniture samples and making recommendations for short listing.
- Assist in the management of capital budgets through the provision of purchase orders, invoice management and budget monitoring.
- Assist with all project management paperwork – preparation and ongoing maintenance of project risk registers, PID’s, highlight reports from contractors etc.
Key role requirements include:
- The ability to multi task and think on your feet to assist in the delivery of complex projects within tight timescales.
- A good eye for detail and an emphasis on precision and accuracy.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential due to the high engagement aspect of this role.
- Reliable, resilient and self-motivated with the ability to maintain confidentiality due to commercial sensitivities.
Qualifications required are:
Interest in attaining a property based qualification or project management qualification or evidence of working towards one of these is desirable but not essential, as long as the personal skills are evident.
In return RBFRS offers flexible working arrangements to help manage work-life balance, generous holiday allowance and personal benefits, including childcare vouchers, onsite gym facilities and an excellent pension scheme.
Application and selection process
For further details about the Project Assistant role please contact Fiona Cooper, Property Capital Projects Officer, at cooperf@rbfrs.co.uk to arrange an informal discussion.
Please note we do not accept applications via Agencies or CV’s without an accompanying application form.
Closing date for applications is 12:00 noon – Wednesday 24th August 2022
Anticipated start date: w/c 12th September 2022
It is anticipated that the assessment process will run week commencing 29th August 2022.
The Behavioural Competency Framework allows us to easily identify the behaviours that drive successful performance and enables us to deliver an effective service. The behaviours detailed within the job profile will be assessed throughout the selection process.
At Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, we want you to bring your whole self to work.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are more than just words for us. That’s why we are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels included and respected, and where no one is unfairly discriminated against. All applications are considered on merit alone. We are a Disability Confident Leader – if you meet the essential criteria of the role, you will be guaranteed an interview.
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