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These posts are a 12 month fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity
National Services Division (NSD) currently has an exciting opportunity for two Programme Support Officers with planning and project management skills to join its National Strategic Networks Team.
Do you have:
• The ability to provide professional programme management support within complex programme environments?
• Experience of project planning and/or management, with strong administrative and organisational skills?
• A focus on quality and attention to detail when working to tight deadlines?
• Effective communication, interpersonal and team working skills?
We are looking to appoint candidates who can demonstrate the above criteria. The ability to work as part of a team and having a clear understanding of the importance of stakeholder relationships is key. You should be able to work on your own initiative, be proactive, manage and prioritise a busy work schedule and demonstrate attention to detail. Experience in working with digital communication platforms would be advantageous.
Home working is required for the initial duration of post due to current COVID-19 restrictions. However, office working requirements will be considered depending on personal circumstances and Scottish Government restrictions lifting. The current NSD offices are in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
The NSD National Strategic Networks team provide consistent, high quality managerial leadership to enable networks to deliver their aims and objectives to standards and timescales mandated by Scottish Government. Networks include service users, health and other professionals from education, social care and voluntary organisations. These two Programme Support Officer Posts support the Scottish Veterans Care Network and the National Maternity Network.
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Andrew Clark, Programme Manager – Scottish Veterans Care Network on 07976 590 202 or Laura Brown, Programme Manager – National Maternity Network on 07956 529 945.
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
Closing date for completed applications is Monday 26th July 2021
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies