To support the delivery and development of projects within the Yorkshire Forest District.
Background to the role
Yorkshire Forest District has an ambitious programme of projects to deliver Forestry Englands strategy. The role will support the delivery and development of a wide range of projects, in areas such as recreation, community engagement and nature recovery.
The Project Officer will work closely with district and national staff. The role will cover projects across the district and report to the Funding & Development Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to support on a variety of projects across the district and develop project management skills.
The role will be based in the Yorkshire Forest District, based in Pickering with flexibility for some optional blended working (see details below). Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas., The Project Officer will implement a wide range of projects across the district, key work areas may include:
Providing project management of smaller multi-discipline projects in line with Forestry England guidance. This will include:
+ Supporting and building a project team.
+ Understanding the scope of the project.
+ Completing procurement exercises.
+ Developing programmes/ timescales.
+ Monitoring budgets.
+ Monitoring and reporting on objectives.
Providing project management support on larger schemes including managing and maintaining project systems e.g., action logs, dashboards, claims & reporting processes.
Liaising and maintaining good working relationships with colleagues locally, across Forestry England and wider stakeholders, to gain understanding and sharing knowledge to obtain improvement/efficiency.
Supporting the preparation of business cases in line with the Forestry England Business case guidance.
Gathering and analysing relevant data in order to assess options and present recommendations which will inform project development pipelines and business cases. For example:
+ SWOT analyses for multiple sites where there may be future recreation/commercial opportunities.
+ Organising the collection of car parking data to support business cases.
+ Gathering information to support external funding bids., A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made.
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+ UK nationals
+ nationals of the Republic of Ireland
+ nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
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+ individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
+ Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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+ Skills that would be applicable to project management (stakeholder management, budgeting, research etc).
+ A good problem solving.
+ Experience of working with a range of stakeholders and contractors.
+ Experience of procurement exercises.
+ Competent computer skills and use of MS desktop software including Word, Excel and Outlook.
+ Willingness to undertake Project Management qualifications
Desirable:
+ An understanding of Forestry England recreation offer and/or delivering conservation projects.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
+ Strong track record of delivering a number of projects simultaneously.
+ An in-depth understanding of good project management.
+ Experience of project budgeting and an understanding of full-cost recovery.
+ Experience of carrying out research in preparation for new projects.
Desirable
+ Experience of delivering projects, ideally in the environmental, heritage or outdoor recreation sectors., + Delivering at Pace
+ Making Effective Decisions
+ Managing a Quality Service
+ Communicating and Influencing
Alongside your salary of £29,863, Forestry Commission contributes £8,651 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
+ Learning and development tailored to your role
+ An environment with flexible working options
+ A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
+ A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%