ICT Project Support Officer - Herts
A great opportunity has arisen to join the ICT Projects Team as a Project Support Officer within the collaborated Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire (BCH) ICT Department. Join the exciting and dynamic world of policing and contribute towards making Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire a safer place. There are many benefits to working within the BCH ICT Department, including a competitive salary, agile working arrangements, flexible working, a public sector local government pension scheme and access to onsite gymnasiums at HQ sites.
This is a full-time, permanent position supporting the delivery of a range of projects, from provision of ICT services at new police sites, implementation of new innovative technologies to support front-line policing, such as Digital Forensics, infrastructure projects, and software deployment, as well as regional and national software solutions.
As a Project Support Officer, you will be a fundamental part of the ICT Projects Team and key to the ICT Department delivering its Strategy. You will manage and deliver small projects independently, and support Project Managers in the efficient delivery of large, complex projects.
The successful candidate should have the following skills and experience:
- Educated to A-level or equivalent, with evidence of an aptitude and motivation for further self-development
- Familiarity with project management methodologies
- Self-motivated and flexible, with good time management skills
- Ability to prioritise your own workload and manage multiple work streams
- Ability to communicate and build productive working relationships at all levels
- Ability to work as part of a team, or to work on your own initiative
- Experience of using Microsoft Office 365 tools
There is flexibility within this role for homeworking, and you may choose your base working location from the three Headquarters sites within BCH: Kempston, Huntingdon or Welwyn Garden City. Flexible working arrangements are available, and we will consider applications for compressed or reduced hours. In ICT we recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workforce.
The role will require attendance at meetings across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, and nationally as required. Therefore, the ability to travel is essential.
If you are interested in applying for the advertised role, please ensure you read the attached information, including role profile, context sheet (if applicable) and recruitment information for applicants.
If you are shortlisted for interview, you will be expected to evidence against all personal qualities and the entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile.
Further information on the post can be obtained from Matt Austin, ICT Programme Manager. Please contact him by email at Matt.Austin@herts.police.uk
Additional Information
All internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period to apply for this role.
Internal applicants within Cambridgeshire Constabulary, Hertfordshire Constabulary and Bedfordshire Police should upload either a CV or provide relevant skills, experiences and qualifications on Word/PDF document.
This vacancy is live to those at risk of redundancy and will remain open to redeployees until the conditional offer stage throughout the recruitment process. Redeployees will take priority over other applicants at any point during the recruitment process up until conditional offer. If a redeployee is successful and accepts an offer, they will remain on their home force’s terms and conditions.
As a Disability Confident leader, we take personal responsibility to help create an inclusive workplace, where police officers and staff respect one another, feel valued for their differences and can be themselves. We are committed to providing workplace adjustments, wherever needed so everyone feels welcome and can flourish. If you have a disability and you meet the minimum criteria for the position you are applying for, you will be entitled to an interview under the ‘Offer an Interview Scheme’.
It is recommended that you download and store a copy of the role profile as this will no longer be available once the advert has closed.