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West Sussex County Council
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Chichester, West Sussex
Project Manager
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £46,084 per annum |
Overview
ABOUT US Here at West Sussex County Council, what we do changes lives. We are there when people are born and care for them in later life; along the way we support them in every step. That might be in our schools, through our social care services, supporting and growing the economy in a sustainable way, providing libraries, saving lives with our Fire and Rescue service, providing Trading Standards, maintaining highways and much more. We aim to be a forward thinking, progressive organisation, with a highly motivated and dedicated team of people who are passionate about delivering valued services and making a positive difference to the lives of our residents. JOB DETAILS Job title: Project Manager - Fire & Rescue Services Salary: £46,084 to £49,367 per annum Contract type: Permanent position Working hours: 37 hours per week, flexible working available Location: County Hall, Chichester Application closing date: 12th April 2020 Interview date: 20th-22th April 2020 Job details: West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service faces three main challenges - performance, culture, and finance. Your role will be pivotal to ensure the on-going health and delivery of projects against the Integrated Risk Management and Service Improvement plans. You will be reporting to the Head of the Programme Manager Office and will be responsible for the on-going co-ordination and delivery of a range of operational and strategic projects across the Service. Your day to day responsibilities will include all aspects of the projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, to cost and to a high standard. Key to this is the effective management of project definition, risks, scoping, and issues to ensure successful delivery and measurable impact. A key part of this role is to demonstrate a clear understanding of how robust project co-ordination can support continuous improvement and change using a variety of project management techniques. WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED What you need to succeed: Experience of using recognised techniques and approaches for analysing and designing a business and its processes and embedding sustainable change. Experience of engaging with key stakeholders to ensure relevant aspects of the business are analysed, and changes successfully implemented. Experienced in delivering customer focused services that will improve services in the future through resource planning, creative problem solving and managing projects and strategies. Experienced in project managing a number of teams directly or indirectly, ensuring that the Service's Business Change processes are followed and ultimately delivery achieved. BENEFITS Benefits: 29 days annual leave bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme A range of flexible working options Maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring A range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers with the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres A range of commuting and business travel discount and initiatives HOW TO APPLY To apply: Please click on the 'Apply for job' button at the bottom of the page in order to submit your application. We look forward to receiving your application and wish you the very best of luck.