Job summary
Reporting to the Project Manager, the Assistant Project Manager will be responsible for providing project management support including developing and managing systems for projects, recording activities and tracking progress, providing advice and support to the other Coordinators in the Corporate Office team and act as a key point of contact for internal and external contacts. They will also assist the Associate Director and Project Manager to deliver their work programmes, taking the lead on projects where appropriate.
Main duties of the job
- Lead on various projects and activities, including regularly reviewing operational procedures, identifying areas for improvement, and overseeing the implementation of agreed changes.
- Project management support including developing and managing systems for projects, recording activities and tracking progress
- Day to day support and advice to the coordinators in relation to administrative duties
- Ensure consistency across the work programmes and take the lead on projects where appropriate
- Represent the team on NICE-led initiatives
- Contribute to the delivery of the functions of the corporate office team
- Develop, update and maintain processes and systems used by the corporate office to support business operations
About us
The Corporate Office team is responsible for supporting a number of corporate functions within NICE including support for the executive team and Board, corporate governance, technology appraisal appeals, advisory committee meetings held in public, information governance and records management, and planning for the covid-19 public inquiry.
Here at NICE we are passionate and proud of the work we do and the impact we make.
We can offer you a great place to work with good benefits, flexible working, and a supportive, friendly, and inclusive environment.
Benefits:
- We offer a range of benefits including the NHS pension scheme and staff discounts
- We provide a thorough induction programme
- Personal development is supported through extensive training and development opportunities
- We promote flexible working to help staff achieve a healthy work life balance
- We value equality and diversity and welcome applicants from all sections of the community
- We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in line with the NHS Guaranteed Interview Scheme
If you feel this is the type of environment, you will enjoy working in then please feel free to contact us for more information or apply now.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrateall essential criteriathrough the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job.
Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrateall essential criteriathrough the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job.
Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree, or equivalent qualification (e.g. non-English qualification) or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with committees and organising large committee meetings
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of project management tools and techniques
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Self-motivated team player with a flexible and adaptable approach to working and able to work independently, unsupervised and to a high standard within tight deadlines
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to effectively co-ordinate and plan multiple projects with conflicting deadlines
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Confidence to challenge established practices and accepted authorities
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree, or equivalent qualification (e.g. non-English qualification) or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with committees and organising large committee meetings
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of project management tools and techniques
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Self-motivated team player with a flexible and adaptable approach to working and able to work independently, unsupervised and to a high standard within tight deadlines
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to effectively co-ordinate and plan multiple projects with conflicting deadlines
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Confidence to challenge established practices and accepted authorities
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
