Job Title: Programme Officer - Future Economy
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: Yes
Salary Range: £59,717.35 to £65,805.60
Contract Type: Permanent
Full time/Part Time: Full Time
Term Time only post: No
Advert Closing Date:20/10/2024
By joining the Government of Jersey and wider Jersey Public Services, you'll be proud of what you can achieve – both for yourself and the people of Jersey. You'll enjoy a broader scope that allows you to express yourself, in a smaller setting that means you see the positive results of your impact every day. You'll have a diversity of opportunities that stretch and challenge you, with all the personal and professional support you need. Most of all, in our open, welcoming environment, your voice matters, enabling you to build a rewarding career.
Job Overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join the small Future Economic Programmes team that works across a number of to promote sustainable economic growth and ensure that all Islanders have a better standard of living in 2040 than they do today. The job purpose is to support the design, governance and delivery of the Future Economy Programme and related priority policies and projects.
If you would like any further information please contact Toby Gladwin on FutureEconomy@gov.je
Job Purpose
This is a pivotal role in small team reporting into the Chief Economic Advisor and delivering sustainable economic programmes that will shape the Island’s future economy to 2040 and beyond. To support the design, governance and delivery of the Future Economy Programme and related priority policies and projects.
The types of work areas could include the Offshore Windfarm, international connectivity, the Enabling Business Programme, and economic updates for the public. More information about the Future Economy Programme (FEP) can be found on Gov.je.
Working with the support of other FEP team members, the role holder will be expected to: Produce written documents and presentations (using Microsoft tools) such as policy recommendations, programme reports, and briefings papers on a range of economic projects related to the FEP.
Be responsible for communication and dissemination of the FEP updates in a suitable format for presentation to a wide variety of audiences, including departmental senior management and project boards. Draft written documents for FOI requests, scrutiny panels, and Ministerial engagements.
Work collaboratively with other members of the directorate, department and Government by assisting with other ad hoc projects or change initiatives and at times of exceptional pressure / workload. Work collaboratively as part of Team Jersey, contributing to a learning culture focused upon improvement and high performance.
Fulfil the secretariat function for the FEP. This will include facilitating the operation of the programme; administer meetings, including preparing and distributing agendas and other documentation; booking meeting rooms/online video conferencing; inviting and monitoring attendees; producing minutes and action logs (sometimes of a technical or highly sensitive nature), and ensuring communications are timely and accurate. This will ensure meetings are productive and efficient, providing value for money in the use of resources and maintaining the department’s high standards.
Technical / Work-based Skills
Can maintain, influence and motivate a team.
Takes a continuous pipeline planning approach to forecasting, estimating, managing uncertainty and road-mapping.
Ability to solve issues, unblock problems and meet delivery requirements.
General Skills/Attributes
Able to communicate effectively across organisational, technical and political boundaries, understanding the context.
Able to advocate and communicate what a team does to create trust and authenticity.
Qualifications
Essential.
Educated to degree level in subjects with a high degree of analytical or deliberative content, or demonstrate such a level of equivalent qualifications and experience.
Desirable.
Holds a recognised programme, projector change management qualification
Experience
Practical experience and knowledge of using quality/process improvement methodologies.
Experience of project management and/or programme administration.
Experience of working with senior stakeholders (internal and external) to deliver strategic goals
Desirable - Experience of delivery management in a similar organisation (successful delivery from initial design to completion)
Across the Government of Jersey and public service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wider range of opportunities – to work with recognised experts across teams, learn new skills and develop their careers. We actively look to recruit people from different backgrounds, with diverse perspectives. This creates a richer, more varied environment, where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking and new opportunities, so you can develop an exciting and rewarding career.
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