Business & Project Support Officer - Belfast

Aileen Mark  |  028 2563 1555  |  [email protected]

Business & Project Support Officer - Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service -  Belfast

Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service work to deliver a high quality Fire & Rescue Service that is valued by the public. If you come from a business management background and interested in working within the Public Sector, apply today!

• £19.59 per hour
• 36 hours per week
•  Duration: Temporary, ongoing for 6 months with possibility of an extension
• Please note closing date for this vacancy is 13th June 2025 - however you can register your interest for other upcoming vacancies by applying today.

• Deliver a structured approach to prioritising and planning of all Asset and Services projects to be delivered within each Financial Year and across multi-year cycles e.g. 5 years/10 years, working with key stakeholders and senior management to ensure alignment with the NIFRS Corporate and Financial Plans.
• Liaise with the NIFRS Economic Advisor to ensure strategic alignment of business cases with those from across other parts of the Organisation.
• Deliver business case project priorities aligned to the agreed prioritisation and planning based on available budget and corporate outcomes. 
• Ensure all relevant internal and external stakeholders are kept updated on priority projects being delivered within the Financial Year; working with the relevant Departments and stakeholders to develop and scope projects.
• Assign and manage resource and stakeholders for the projects to be delivered within each Financial Year including all scheduling for projects to be delivered using project management methodologies.
• Deliver project research support and carry out the relevant background knowledge research and benchmarking required for future Assets and Services to be delivered. 
• Develop and agree individual Project Initiation Documents (PIDs) for project to be delivered within the Financial Year including a full project brief.

• Possess a degree or equivalent qualification* in a relevant discipline e.g. business management, improvement, business studies, finance. AND,
• Have a minimum 2 years relevant experience of the development of business cases through their lifecycle, within or supporting a large organisation. OR,
• Possess at least a HND or equivalent qualification* in a relevant discipline e.g. business management, improvement, business studies, finance. AND,
• Have a minimum 3 years relevant experience of the development of business cases through their lifecycle, within or supporting a large organisation.
• Can demonstrate the following:
  • Excellent planning and organisational skills with ability to work under pressure to achieve desired outcomes. 
  • The ability to develop and maintain productive, collaborative working relationships that enables the ability to advise and influence senior management.
  • Excellent communication skills (both oral and written); and the ability to provide timely and accurate information.
  • IT literacy, specifically in the use of the Microsoft Office suite (including MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel and MS Outlook) and Management Information Systems.
• Applicants must have a valid driving licence and a car available for official business use, or access to a form of personal transport that will enable you to meet the requirements of the post in full.
• As part of the reference checking and vetting process for this position you will be requested to undertake an Enhanced Access NI Disclosure. Having a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position.

If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you! Even if you don’t meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply – we may have other suitable roles for you.  Apply online, email [email protected] or call Aileen on 028 2563 1555 to find out more.

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