Executive Programme Support & Information Officer
Post Introduction
The role of Executive Programme Support & Information Officer enables insight into strategy, project and governance work supporting the Church of England’s Vision and Strategy to 2030. It will be an opportunity to develop understanding of organisational dynamics – including business planning, financial reporting, performance monitoring and governance.
The Programme Officer (part of the wider Operations and Programme Office sub-team) oversees the twice-yearly NCI project portfolio review on behalf of the Archbishops’ Council; coordinates development of the annual Vision and Strategy business plan, including quarterly tracking and reporting; conducts desk research and analysis to build insight; works with the Co-Directors of Vision and Strategy and colleagues to develop the annual team budget; manages payments for allocated workstreams; supports the delivery of Vision and Strategy projects and Emerging Church of England change programmes in the areas of programme office administration; support the delivery of Vision and Strategy meetings.
The National Church Institutions comprises a wide variety of teams, professions and functions that support the mission and ministries of the Church of England in its vision to be a church, centred on Jesus Christ, for the whole nation - a church that is simpler, humbler, bolder.
We Include. You Belong.
Our Belonging and Inclusion Strategy aims for everyone in the National Church Institutions (NCIs) to feel that they belong, and are valued for who they are and what they contribute. Together, our people contribute in different ways towards our common purpose, whichever NCI they work in and whatever their background.
Living out our values in all that we do, we:
- Strive for Excellence
- Show Compassion
- Respect others
- Collaborate
- Act with Integrity
We believe our commitment to belonging and inclusion fuels our progress and drives us forward. The NCIs are a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and walks of life. We welcome applications from people of all faiths and of no faith. We want to encourage applications from a diverse group of people who share our values. Even if you have never thought about working for us before, if you have the skills and experience we’re looking for then we would like to hear from you.
About the Department
The Vision and Strategy team supports the whole Church in its embrace of and engagement with the national Vision and Strategy for the Church for the 2020. The three priorities of the strategy are to become younger and more diverse, a church of missionary disciples where a mixed ecology of many forms of church is normal. Its role is to support the whole church in engaging with and living out the emerging Vision and Strategy.
The team is the lead owner of the strategy within the National Church Institutions (NCIS), and therefore responsible for ensuring that the work of other teams within the NCIs is aligned to the strategy and helps ensure its delivery across the Church. The Vision and Strategy team consults on and manages the distribution of around £100 million per annum of national funding and helps the delivery of projects funded by previous grants. The team also supports the implementation of a number of complex change programmes.
What you'll be doing
- Provide support to the Co-Directors of Vision and Strategy and Head of teams by gathering external insight and data to support strategy development and drafting papers, reports or presentations.
- Work with the Programme Officer Manager to deliver the bi-annual NCI project portfolio review, liaising with colleagues in the NCI to ensure that all projects in the Archbishops’ Council portfolio are accurately recorded.
- Provide executive support to specific projects across Vision and Strategy.
- Work with the wider Operations and Programme Office sub-team to provide planning and logistical support for team meetings, SLT meetings and the annual residential.
- Maintain constructive relationships with internal (Vision and Strategy) and external stakeholders across the NCIs.
About You
The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the community the Church serves across the whole country. Therefore, while of course we welcome all applications from interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to recruiting disabled people. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
To be successful in this role, you will need to:
- Have demonstrable office experience, including the knowledge and skills (especially word processing and spreadsheeting) required to provide administrative support of the kind outlined in the main duties and responsibilities.
- Experience of processing, analysing and presenting information in compelling visual formats.
- Excellent IT skills, including presentations, spreadsheets, formal papers and basic design.
- Time management skills, including ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work under pressure using own initiative and ability to work unsupervised.
For a detailed person specification, please see the attached job description.
Closing date: 17th September 2024
Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 30th September
What we offer
Our benefits include:
- A salary of £38,918 plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of salary.
- 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus three additional days
- Flexible working hours and location, with an expectation of just 1 day per week in our office in Westminster (currently for this team, this is a Monday)
- Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships
- Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies
We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
Closing date: 17th September 2024
Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 30th September
