Resource Lead

The main duties are: - Lead and manage resourcing throughout the SPS1 programme, working with projects to forecast ahead and assess priorities. - Co-ordinate the recruitment of contract staff, between temporary worker agencies, DEFRA commercial team and the project hiring managers CVs, interviews and on-boarding, - Manage the Expression of Interest (EOI) process by ensuring pro forma templates are completed, quality assured and posted on the EOI Yammer group - Lead on managing a recruitment campaign for permanent staff, within specific time frames to ensure vacancies / EOI roles are filled in a timely fashion - Co-ordinate Fixed Term Appointment extensions - Lead the Fast Streamer process by quality assuring templates, ensuring alignment with the Project Delivery Competency Framework (PDCF) - Collate and quality assure job descriptions - Manage and track the resource approvals process - Ensure timely update to resource lists - Report to programme board and central departments on resource metrics

Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk.