Portfolio Management Office (PMO) Support Officer

Job Description

Job title: Portfolio Management Office (PMO) Support Officer

Company: Wakefield Council

Job description: Are you an experienced project administrator? A great communicator?

You can help West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service (WYFRS) by championing and supporting the embedding of Portfolio Management Office (PMO) services across the portfolio of projects. This will involve developing and maintaining strong working relationships with WYFRS project teams.

What we offer: an excellent package including generous holiday entitlement, family friendly working, including hybrid working, local government pension scheme, free onsite parking, Sports and Social Club with free use of gym, an Employee Assistance Program, car salary sacrifice scheme.

Job Purpose: To support WYFRS PMO and act as a source of guidance to WYFRS Project Teams.

Key Responsibilities: You will assist project teams with advice and guidance on the use of WYFRS Project Portfolio Management (PPM) framework. In addition, you will ensure monitoring of project/programmes and take necessary actions to alert key stakeholders.

Essential requirements: You will have knowledge/experience of project management and understanding of project management terminology, with administration experience and a background of working with data.

We offer flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working. Whilst you will be required to work from our offices for parts of your initial training, after this you’ll work both in the office and from home as part of our ‘hybrid’ working model.

Therefore, applicants must have a reliable home internet connection.

The post is subject to a standard Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Joining a first-rate organisation, you will have the job satisfaction of knowing each day that you are contributing to the success of one of just six metropolitan fire and rescue services in the UK, supporting over 950 firefighters who work round the clock to help people and save lives.

We are a caring organisation, promote an environment of inclusivity and learning and welcome people from all walks of life – just as long as you can show commitment to our values such as integrity and teamwork.

We offer an excellent package as outlined above.

For further details of this and all our vacancies and to apply online please visit

Closing date for all applications is Sunday 28 January 2024 (midnight).

We are an equal opportunities employer; we value and celebrate equality, diversity & neurodiversity and inclusion. We particularly welcome candidates from communities that are currently under-represented at WYFRS, including women, Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic applicants and applicants with disabilities. We can offer support and adjustments for candidates and staff who experience barriers to work that result from health conditions or Specific Learning Differences, such as dyslexia.

WYFRS is a ‘Real Living Wage’ employer and have been rated ‘good’ by HMICFRS in all areas of our service.

Job title Portfolio Management Office (PMO) Support Officer Job reference 239063 Date posted 10/01/2024 Application closing date 28/01/2024 Location West Yorkshire Salary £30,296 to £31,364 per annum (pro rata) Package Permanent, Job share, 22 hours per week. Contractual hours 22 Basis Part time Job category/type Part time, Permanent Attachments Job description

Are you an experienced project administrator? A great communicator?

You can help West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service (WYFRS) by championing and supporting the embedding of Portfolio Management Office (PMO) services across the portfolio of projects. This will involve developing and maintaining strong working relationships with WYFRS project teams.

What we offer: an excellent package including generous holiday entitlement, family friendly working, including hybrid working, local government pension scheme, free onsite parking, Sports and Social Club with free use of gym, an Employee Assistance Program, car salary sacrifice scheme.

Job Purpose: To support WYFRS PMO and act as a source of guidance to WYFRS Project Teams.

Key Responsibilities: You will assist project teams with advice and guidance on the use of WYFRS Project Portfolio Management (PPM) framework. In addition, you will ensure monitoring of project/programmes and take necessary actions to alert key stakeholders.

Essential requirements: You will have knowledge/experience of project management and understanding of project management terminology, with administration experience and a background of working with data.

We offer flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working. Whilst you will be required to work from our offices for parts of your initial training, after this you’ll work both in the office and from home as part of our ‘hybrid’ working model.

Therefore, applicants must have a reliable home internet connection.

The post is subject to a standard Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Joining a first-rate organisation, you will have the job satisfaction of knowing each day that you are contributing to the success of one of just six metropolitan fire and rescue services in the UK, supporting over 950 firefighters who work round the clock to help people and save lives.

We are a caring organisation, promote an environment of inclusivity and learning and welcome people from all walks of life – just as long as you can show commitment to our values such as integrity and teamwork.

We offer an excellent package as outlined above.

For further details of this and all our vacancies and to apply online please visit

Closing date for all applications is Sunday 28 January 2024 (midnight).

We are an equal opportunities employer; we value and celebrate equality, diversity & neurodiversity and inclusion. We particularly welcome candidates from communities that are currently under-represented at WYFRS, including women, Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic applicants and applicants with disabilities. We can offer support and adjustments for candidates and staff who experience barriers to work that result from health conditions or Specific Learning Differences, such as dyslexia.

WYFRS is a ‘Real Living Wage’ employer and have been rated ‘good’ by HMICFRS in all areas of our service.

Expected salary: £30296 – 31364 per year

Location: West Yorkshire

Job date: Fri, 12 Jan 2024 08:15:52 GMT

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