Defra Group International Project Support Officer

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is an Executive Agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and is responsible for ensuring the safety, quality, and efficacy of veterinary medicines in the UK.

We have a vacancy for a Project Support Officer in our International Team

This fast-paced, varied role will sit centrally within the international office working within both the UK Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Reference Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and VMD Training Centre with an approximate 50:50 split, subject to demands of each programme of work.

The primary purpose of this role is to facilitate the organisation and delivery of training and international activities, in addition to maintaining the day-to-day functions of the international office.

Experience required:

This post would suit an individual who has project management experience, is adaptable to the day to day demands of delivering multiple projects in parallel, and may also have animal health and science background.

You must be able to/ have:

• Experience of implementing training programmes / initiatives
• Experience of engaging directly with stakeholders, international and national, including customer facing roles
• Maintain a holistic and flexible approach in a dynamic and changing environment, adapting your ways of working to challenges that arise.
• Working across different teams and different workstreams within a business
• Communicate confidently and concisely, both orally and in writing, with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills in planning and prioritising your own workload to support the delivery of projects and support colleagues within the wider team.
• Proactively problem solve when issues arise.
• Project management experience

IT Skills

You must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office 365 packages, particularly Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel and Outlook, can navigate the internet and can learn to use the VMD’s bespoke IT systems

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The closing date for applications is 17th October 2023

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate is an Equal Opportunity employer

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