HR Project Officer

Description

Our local government clients in Islington, London, are recruiting an HR Project Officer. To undertake and coordinate HR projects on any topic related to workforce strategy and HR service delivery to meet the business needs. This could include policy development, procurement, employee engagement initiatives or digitalisation projects across the HR team. Develop an HR programme of work to support activity across the HR team, designed to deliver the workforce strategy and meet current and anticipated people-related business needs. Managing the project to deliver agreed outputs, ensuring they remain aligned with the business and team strategy, remain within the original scope, and stay on target.

Responsibility

Lead the coordination and monitoring of the general HR work programme, including planning and organising the identification of resources required to undertake specific projects, including access to resources from outside the HR team. Ensure effective communication of the project's aims, objectives, processes, and issues to all internal and external stakeholders. Evaluate progress against project plans, where required, taking remedial action to ensure project milestones are achieved, advising senior HR staff where milestones cannot be met. Prepare and present reports, including recommendations, to Senior Managers on research outcomes, project plans and monitoring, proposals linked to workforce strategy delivery, and options for future workforce-related developments. Promoting the projects and communicating updates to internal colleagues through HR stand-ups and other internal communication channels.

Qualification – Essential

• GCSE Grade (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics.
• CIPD qualified or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
• Project Management qualification or equivalent experience in applying project management disciplines.
• Advanced – Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), social media and accounting software.

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience Requirements - Criteria to be Evaluated at the Shortlisting Stage.

Successful candidates will have:

• Experience in planning and executing projects of varying size and complexity.
• Develop project plans to deliver defined outcomes within agreed timelines.
• Experience in undertaking HR items of a project work to meet business needs.
• Carrying out research in HR related areas and identifying appropriate and accessible sources of quantitative and qualitative data or information to meet the research needs.
• Able to interpret data and provide clear rationale and/or business explanations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Develop effective working relationships with managers, staff and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the HR function in relation to carrying out research and working on projects, supporting HR initiatives related to service delivery.
• Monitor progress against project plans for all projects assigned to the post holder, and, where required, take remedial action to ensure project milestones are achieved.
• Have a solution-focused approach to HR service provision with high-quality outcomes.

Essential Compliance Requirements

• 3 Years References, including current employment
• Willing to engage in the mandatory pre-screening application process.

Diamond Blaque Group, a leading public-sector provider, is acting as the employment agency for this vacancy. Our organisation is deeply committed to fostering an environment of equal opportunity and diversity in the workplace.