Job Description
Graduate Trainee, Business Improvement, Perth PKC09810
£23,631 - £25,903 Fixed Term (for 23 Months)
Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth PH1 5GD
The Communities Business Improvement Team are looking for an enthusiastic and customer focused individual for this role, providing project management and information support across a varied range of activities and systems. The Team is high performing, innovative and constantly looking to challenge the status quo and do things better. This role is to support the Team with project management support across the Service. It is expected that the successful candidate will undertake immediate inhouse training and the highly regarded PRINCE 2 project management Course. This role involves using a variety of Information Technology including performance management systems, excel and SharePoint. The successful candidate will support the various Divisions by providing comprehensive project management support including writing high-level highlight reports detailing project progress and performance. The role also includes collecting data and providing analysis. The successful postholder will predominantly be working remotely but digitally connected to the Team, You must have the ability to work Independently to achieve desired productivity.
The Individual
Are you an innovative, confident, enthusiastic, hardworking individual with a desire to improve services for customers? Do you have excellent communication skills? Do you have the skills and knowledge to work with a number of stakeholders to collect information, analyse data and challenge information and processes in an already high performing Council Service?
You will be expected to: -
•assist in identifying the scope of a proposed project and associated resources required
•create and maintain project support documentation as defined in PRINCE2
•collect data and providing analysis
•preparing and presenting clear and concise reports and presentations for a variety of purposes so excellent organisational skills are a must
•ability to initiate and identify action and analyse options leading to service improvement
You will have graduated to degree level. If you have the skills and knowledge to improve performance and processes, ultimately for the benefit of customers, then we look forward to receiving your application.
If you need more information regarding this vacancy, please contact PSmith@pkc.gov.uk
When completing your application- for this post, please ensure you provide current contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees, one should be your present or most recent employer. However, if you are an existing employee of Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide reference details for your current employer.
At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!
Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.
As part of our safer recruitment measures, Perth & Kinross Council carries out rigorous checks on the right to work in the UK, qualifications, employment history, including references, and fitness to undertake the post.
Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.
A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.
Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.
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