Learn about the Centre of Expertise for Programme and Project Management

Background

The Centre of Expertise for Programme and Project Management (CoE) is part of Construction and Procurement Delivery within Department of Finance. CoE was set up in January 2006 as part of the NICS response to a Whitehall initiative to improve programme and project delivery.

CoE is responsible for delivering the gateway review process in the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) and the wider public sector and for delivering other assurance products. CoE works in partnership with the NICS Centre for Applied Learning (CAL) providing both subject-expert input and hands-on delivery of CAL's PPM learning and development programme.

Contacts

Stephen McDowell is the Head of the Centre of Expertise and Departmental Assurance Co-ordinator for

• Department of Health

Contact Stephen at

• telephone: 028 9081 6476
• email: stephen.mcdowell@finance-ni.gov.uk

Jim Coffey is Departmental Assurance Co-ordinator for

• Department for Communities
• Department of Finance
• Department of Justice
• Northern Ireland Housing Executive
• Northern Ireland Water
• The Executive Office

Contact Jim at

• telephone: 028 9081 6038
• email: jim.coffey@finance-ni.gov.uk

Jonathan Crook is Departmental Assurance Co-ordinator for

• Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
• Department for the Economy
• Department of Education
• Department for Infrastructure
• Translink

Contact Jonathan at

• telephone: 028 9081 6815
• email: jonathan.crook@finance-ni.gov.uk

Contact the Gateway/assurance team at

• telephone: 028 9081 6105
• email: gateway.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk