Head of 2012 programme integration and assurance

Department of Culture, Media and Sport
England
Applications close 01 February 2010

Head of 2012 programme integration and assurance
Ref: 6466
Government Olympic Executive
Grade: SCS Pay Band 1 from: £58,200
Central London

Closing Dates: 1 February 2010 

Eligibility and Terms:
The successful candidate will be offered a fixed term contract ending no later than 31st October 2012, subject to the satisfactory completion of a probation period of 8 months. Starting salary will be set within the department’s SCS pay band £58,200 - £117,750 after taking account of the successful candidate’s relevant experience and skills being brought to the post.

This post is only open to those wishing to work full-time.

One of the key roles for the Government Olympic Executive (GOE) is to provide assurance for Government that the financial and operational risks to successful delivery of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and their Legacy (The 2012 Programme) are being properly managed. To that end, the Olympic Programme and Project Office (OPPO) was established to lead and drive an integrated approach to delivery across the Programme. 

The OPPO’s roles include developing a cross-Programme plan, actively monitoring and reporting progress, identifying dependencies, ensuring a risked based approach and facilitating issue resolution ¬- providing the Olympic Board and its Steering Group with a comprehensive view of progress and risks across the Programme.

As the programme of work accelerates, GOE’s role in delivery assurance has become increasingly important. Recently, the work of OPPO has expanded in this area to lead integrated delivery assurance across the 2012 Programme, ensuring on behalf of the Olympic Board Steering Group (OBSG) that:

•programme delivery plans across the programme are in place, coordinated and aligned to a shared business vision;
•delivery progress is being maintained against plans, and risks and issues, particularly inter-dependencies, are being identified and managed;
•suitable governance and management control arrangements are in place and working effectively across the programme to ensure integrated delivery.
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For more information on the post please contact Chris Chant on 0207 211 6150 or Chris.Chant@Culture.gsi.gov.uk.

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