IS Programme Coordinator

IS Programme Co-Ordinator
Information Systems
Grade H - £52,491 - £58,455
Permanent
36.5 hours
Headquarters

Merseyside Police

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge that will allow you to demonstrate your skills and share your experience within a fast-paced and dynamic working environment?

At Merseyside Police we understand that searching for your first job, your next job, or that big promotion is a huge milestone. Here at Merseyside Police we always think about what it’s like to be in your position when making those big decisions. It takes courage to make change happen in your life, and we’re here to help you with that.

We’re here for the first step, the next step, and the big step.

You’re not just a number to us. You’ve got to know you’ll love working here. It’s as important to us as you ‘being the right fit’. We want to help you feel what it’s like to work at Merseyside Police to see the value you can bring to any of our roles, and how we can help you grow. We’re never one-size-fits-all. Our careers are as unique as you are.

We’re a kind, ambitious and diverse team, always supporting and encouraging each other. Our people are extremely important to our business, without them we wouldn’t be where we are today, If you like what you hear, then we’d love you to apply!

Job Purpose

To define the user requirements of specific IT projects and to consider, propose and specify the project solutions which meet these requirements. To plan, co-ordinate and project manage the implementation of specific IT application projects to the agreed specifications and to defined costs and schedules.

Knowledge & Experience

Qualifications
Formal training in recognised project management techniques and methodologies will be essential requirements of the role, as will the completion of the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation Certificate (as a minimum).
Experience
The role requires the post holder to coordinate multiple complex IT and Business Process projects concurrently. Therefore, the role demands extensive experience of project or programme management, and the use of formal project management techniques and systems to deliver and implement IT Systems within a complex, politically sensitive and constantly changing environment.
Significant project management experience, particularly in the delivery of business change, will be essential to undertake major, and sometimes multiple, programmes of work to implement and revise Force IT applications and organisational processes.
Skills and Abilities
The post holder must have the business analytical skills to understand the requirements of Force applications
General IT systems knowledge, particularly software implementation skills, are necessary so that meaningful solutions can be designed and proposed and the impact on other application systems can be weighed.
Good inter-personal skills will be required to liaise with Force users, to discover their requirements and to convince them of the viability and efficiency of a proposed solution.
Good man-management skills will be necessary to motivate and co-ordinate the activities of project staff and external suppliers who are not direct reports.
Significant project management skills are essential to plan, co-ordinate and manage all resources allocated to projects and attention to detail will be critical in monitoring the on-going status of projects.
Professional reporting and administrative skills are necessary to ensure that Force IT policies and procedures are followed and that IT and user management are continuously and fully appraised of the status of projects.
The post holder will work across groups, departments and with external suppliers and will facilitate multi-discipline meetings therefore a diplomatic, but authoritative, approach will be required.
A strong negotiating manner will be required to manage user requests for change and to ensure that external suppliers meet specification and cost targets.

To be eligible to apply for this role , you must be able to demonstrate (with evidence) minimum skills criteria/qualification. Where a qualification is required you must hold this at the time of submitting your application (unless stipulated in the JDQ as working towards). We cannot accept ‘expected grades’ as you will need to supply copies of your certificates as part of your application.

Please provide your evidence using the 4 headings under the leadership framework attached.

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Please click here for the leadership Framework

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays pro rata increasing to 30 days plus 8 bank holidays after 5 years full service.
Local Government Pension Scheme with contributions from 5.5% to 11.5% depending on your salary.
Access to on-site gyms – HQ and OCC
Option to become a member of the onsite unions.
Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme
Cycle to work scheme.
Taskers Salary sacrifice car scheme
Hybrid/Agile working (role dependant)
Support from our Health and Wellbeing Centre including Welfare Officers, Counselling, Physiotherapy and Mental Health Peer Supporters.
Generous maternity/paternity and adoption leave entitlements.
Sick pay provisions

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

Building a workforce that represents our communities is important to us. We aim to attract & keep people with the best skills & highest potential. We want to attract a diverse range of individuals into our force who might not have considered a career with us before.

To help us achieve a workforce that represents our communities, we have a dedicated team working to encourage people from diverse communities to build their career with us. They provide support & guidance throughout the application process to candidates from under-represented groups.

To find out more about the support on offer from our dedicated Outreach team please click here or contact us at Outreach@merseyside.police.uk

Merseyside Police are proud to use Positive Action to redress the balance of under representation and we are actively encouraging candidates from under-represented groups to express their interest. The Diversity Equality and Inclusion team will offer advice, guidance and support throughout the process to candidates from under-represented groups. Inclusion@merseyside.police.uk

A note on using Artificial Intelligence

- AI tools can be great for research and refining ideas, but we want to learn about you. If you use AI or Chatbots to help you with your application, keep these points in mind:

- AI can support research, structuring and refining your writing, but your application must reflect your real skills and experience.

- Spell-checking and condensing word counts are great ways to use AI effectively.

- Do not copy and paste AI-generated answers. This will not help you stand out in a positive way; remember we want to hear about your skills and experience.

- Providing false or insincere examples goes against our core values of honesty and integrity and may lead to your application being withdrawn or termination of your

employment.