Job Description

Our client, A Large public sector organisation, based in the Ballykelly area is looking for an Project Officer to join their team.
Duration: January 2026 with possible extension
Rate of pay: 18.48 per hour
Start Date: ASAP
Hours: 37 hours per week 9am to 5pm
Location: Ballykelly
Main Duties:

• Project Officers role includes overseeing the completion and assessment of significant value business cases, seeking the necessary approvals, the award of contracts for funding and oversight of the delivery and implementation of Growth Deals, Complementary Fund and any future investment funding.
• Monitoring additional funding allocated by the Department under the Digital Transformation Flexible Fund in line with agreed KPIs.
• Planning and prioritising multiple tasks to meet project milestones.
• Providing Branch secretariat support for the completion and return of corporate and Departmental returns.
• Retaining project budgets spend records and preparing payment information or returns to Finance as required.
• Preparing written and oral advice to senior staff on investments, including briefings and submissions for the Minister and Permanent Secretary.
• Providing input into requests for information e.g., FOI and EIR, correspondence and invitation cases and Assembly question responses.
• Line management responsibilities as required, including ensuring the management of Performance and Attendance in line with current procedures.
• Leading, encouraging and managing to build capacity and capability within the team.

Essential Criteria:

• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good organisational and planning skills.
• The ability to plan, organise and manage their time and activities to deliver a high quality and efficient service.
• Project management - experience of liaising with different departments/ delivery leads to ensure work is delivered on time to a high standard.
• The ability to be innovative and able to suggest ideas for improvements Be responsive, open to change and can adapt to a changing environment.
• The ability to create and maintain positive working relationships to achieve business objectives.

Experience in working with IT. Skilled in use of MS Office products and video-conferencing software
Desired Criteria:
A qualification or experience of governance and / or Secretariat - experience of meeting scheduling, minute taking and report or a related field.
Strong leadership, interpersonal and communications skills as well as good analytical and problem-solving skills.
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