PMO Assistant – 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships – (Temporary) – GLA09647
Glasgow Life Posted on 2022-11-18
| Salary | £21,818 – £23,684 a year |
|---|---|
| Location | Glasgow G1 |
| Type | Full-time |
Job Description
Job Description
Glasgow Life is the charity providing the support, inspiration and opportunity for Glasgow’s citizens to access the services that matter most to them. Working across museums, the arts, music, sport, world-class events, festivals, libraries, community facilities, and physical activity, learning and heritage programmes; the scale and reach of our activity makes a real and positive impact on the lives of Glasgow’s residents and creates unforgettable experiences for our visitors.
The Event
In 2023, Glasgow and locations across Scotland are hosting the inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships, bringing together 13 world championships into one. Glasgow Life will deliver the sport competition, events and additional programmes in the city on behalf of Cycling World Championships and is expanding its team to deliver the world’s biggest ever cycling event. Glasgow leads the way in hosting major cultural and sporting events, using world class facilities we’ll deliver 8 cycling disciplines bringing new ideas, partnerships and initiatives to the city, enriching urban living by animating the city in the lead up to and beyond the event to drive lasting legacy to the city.
We are recruiting a PMO Assistant to join Glasgow Life »s 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships team. The role will support Corporate Services function and directly provide administration support to the Project and Governance Manager across the project.
- Provide assistance to the PMO & Governance Manager in the preparation and collation of reports, agendas and other documentation as required
- Support the PMO & Governance Manager by arranging meetings, organising rooms, sending invites and liaising with workforce and functional area leads
- Provide a point of contact for all partners involved in the PMO & Governance process
- Assist the Project Officer as required in general office administration and financial monitoring processes
To be considered for the role you will have:
- Experience of project work or deadline based working
- Ability to communicate across Functional Areas, Client Groups and hierarchies at all levels.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to use software packages such as Microsoft Word, Project, Outlook, Powerpoint and Excel.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
In return we can offer a generous holiday allowance of 29 days (rising to 34 days after 5 years), plus 6.5 public holidays. You will also be eligible to join the Strathclyde pension fund, one of the largest local authority pension providers in the UK. Additional staff benefits include staff discounts, annual leave purchase scheme, flexible retirement and family friendly policies.
Application Packs
Glasgow Life seeks to reflect the extraordinary diversity of our city at every level of our organisation and in our programmes. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applications from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Glasgow Life. To find out more about our commitment to equality and diversity visit https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/the-small-print/an-inclusive-employer
This post is temporary for a period up to the end of August 2023.
Current Glasgow Life Employees
At the end of the temporary period, eligible employees will have a right to return to a role of their substantive grade within the council family as a minimum. Employees are required to inform their current manager prior to submitting an application.
Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, Audio and other languages. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 0141 287 1054.
Packs will be posted out to you within 3 working days of receiving your telephone request.
Please note the closing date of the job advert to ensure that you give yourself plenty of time to complete your application form and return it to us.
Further Information
For further information about working for us please refer to our website https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/work-with-us
Company description:
Glasgow Life delivers world-class museums, major events and sports facilities, as well as excellent community based services, including libraries and community facilities, which enrich the lives of citizens of and visitors to Glasgow, Scotland’s most vibrant city. We are committed to contributing to Glasgow’s economic and social well being and we do this by getting more people, more involved in cultural and sporting activity. A charitable company, limited by guarantee, it is the largest organisation of its kind in the UK.
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