Job Title: ICT Project Officer
Location: Redditch
Salary: £29,577 to £33,782 per annum
Job type: Full time (37 hours per week), Fixed Term Contract (2 years)
Closing Date: Saturday 31st October 2020
Interview: Thursday 12th November 2020 and Friday 13th November 2020
The Role:
Are you a focused and dynamic Prince 2 ICT Project Officer who thrives on change? Are you committed to the delivery of customer focused service improvement? If so, this is an exciting and challenging time for you to join us where you will have the opportunity to impact change and bring about improvements.
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Business Transformation Department for a flexible and resourceful ICT Project Officer to support the delivery of ICT Services at the Councils.
Job Duties:
Working across both Councils you will be expected to lead on the implementation of corporate projects both technical and non-technical in nature. You will be expected to promote the use of technology to support the delivery of shared services and business transformation and assist in leading with the introduction of the new Housing, Rent Management, Gas Services, Environmental Services, Fleet Management, Rubicon Leisure, Payroll, Human Resources, Lifeline, Cash Receipting and Finance systems
Key Requirements:
The project officer requires a detailed understanding of the service areas and actively builds a professional relationship with customers understanding and delivering the proactive help they need to enable them to improve service delivery.
As many of the business applications exchange information, an understanding of how this is achieved and an ability to develop and support these processes is vital.
The shared ICT team at the Council are currently involved in the implementation and support of a number of exciting projects using leading edge technologies.
A proven ability to plan, organise and manage priorities is essential along with excellent analytical skills and the ability to present complex information to a wide range of audiences both verbally and in writing.
You will also need a solid grounding in practical ICT skills, including:
- Proven ability to design, support, maintain and integrate ICT infrastructures e.g. networks, databases etc.
- Demonstrable knowledge of networking, database and server technologies
- Demonstrable knowledge of Microsoft Windows server technologies and applications
- Evidence of current technical competencies and specializations within the ICT industry
- Evidence of leading and delivering technically based ICT projects.
The post holder will have access to the PSN connected network. As such there is a Cabinet Office requirement to be validated to the Baseline Security Standard (BPSS). The BPSS is the minimum standard to ensure the identity and integrity of an employee who has access to official information. This includes identity check, national and immigration status, employment history (3 years) and verification of criminal record (unspent convictions only). Therefore, a basic Scottish Disclosure is needed for this post.
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Project Support Officer, Business Transformation Officer, Technical Project Officer, Council Project Support Officer, Project Administrator, Business Project Support Officer, Office Support Administrator, Office Assistant, Support Administrator, Administrative Assistant will also be considered for this role.
