Business Change Support Officer - 6 Months Contract

Are you highly organised with a flexible approach to managing multiple tasks, the creative skill to support the production of engaging material and confidence to suggest alternative ideas and solutions to peers and senior colleagues?

Support the Head of Business Change in Food Finance in this newly created 6 month contract position.

Co-ordinate and manage multiple information sources, including internal and external stakeholders in order to meet deadlines for specific tasks

Lead and support multiple communications activities working with communications teams across the Food business and the wider group to develop communications, plans and approaches in a collaborative manner

Through the liaison with internal/external customers, on behalf of the Head of Business Change, co-ordinate the design, development and delivery of material to support the implementation of multiple change initiatives within the Food business in line with defined deadlines

Co-ordinate and manage diary activity and administrative tasks for the Head of Business Change

Co-ordinating and managing multiple Stakeholders of change activities whilst identifying the key tasks and actions required to achieve a successful delivery are captured and followed through to completion

Producing communications packs for teams up to Board and Executive level based on predefined structured content

As part of our Business Change team you'll co-ordinate and support the delivery of multiple change activities within the Food business through the efficient support of the development of effective communications tools along defined channels and to set deadlines.

To do this successfully you'll need to be...

Highly organised with a flexible approach

Able to produce work with high level of accuracy and able to review communications in detail

Confident in dealing with multiple requests for information/tasks

Able to interact effectively with a wide range of people, senior managers, external customers and suppliers

Highly adaptable in a changing environment, whilst responding positively to change

Able to demonstrate an awareness of the food retail business

Capable of producing presentations and spreadsheets to a very high standard using standard Microsoft Office Packages, through strong analytical skills

Able to produced material that is effective in engaging a wide range of people, senior managers, external customers and suppliers, through a high level of creativity

Able to demonstrate desktop capability and use of other IT systems

Able to coordinate and manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines, using effective prioritisation and forward planning

Able to identify alternative ideas and have the confidence to raise them with both peers and senior colleagues

This role would suit someone who….

Is able to manage a demanding workload, often with changing priorities and strict deadlines

Is able to develop relationships and collaborative working partnerships

Is highly organised and structured

Is capable of confidently dealing with internal and external customers

Can manage time effectively in order to ensure scheduled and ad-hoc tasks are completed

Communicates concisely and effectively

Is able to maintain a positive frame of mind under pressure

Enjoys working creatively and completing long term activities

'The Co-operative Group reserves the right to cease any advertising prior to the published closing date for a role that receives a high number of applications'
Salary: £26000 - £28000 per annum + benefits. Date posted: 23/11/2012