PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICER


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LA International Computer Consultants Ltd

Listed on

24th June 2020

Location

London

Salary/Rate

Negotiable

Salary Notes

Negotiable

Type

Contract

Start Date

ASAP

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PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICER

LONDON

REMOTE WORKING TO START OFF WITH

MUST BE AVAIALBLE TO START WITHIN 2 WEEKS

6 MONTHS

OUTSIDE IR35

RATE - COMPETITIVE

Scope and Objectives

This is a varied role which is essential to allow the Project Manager's to fully concentrate on the delivery of their projects whilst knowing that the support involved is being carried out effectively.

The candidates must be able to cope, in what at times, can be a stressful job with time scales that may be extremely tight. The candidates must have strong communication skills, both oral and written and be able to communicate at all levels.

Detailed Requirements

To provide a comprehensive project support service directly supporting Programme Managers and Project Managers

Act as point of contact in the team for internal and external customers, responding promptly to queries

Organise and manage dates and documentation for programme and project meetings

Organise and attend relevant internal IT meetings, including formulating and circulating agendas and action lists

Oversee Risks and Issues management

Ensuring compliance to commercial gate review process including where necessary preparation of documentation.

To play a key role in the development and monitoring of projects, checking quality of output and compliance with business requirements, including commitments in proposals

Monitor the delivery of work streams against plans, chasing and challenging progress as appropriate.

Represent the Project Manager at meetings as requested.

Administer, monitor and report on projects budgets in accordance with processes and timetables.

Responsible for tracking actual project costs against allocated budgets and producing monthly reports

Create or maintain project plans using MS Project.

Skills/Experience Required

Essential

Previous knowledge of, or experience within central government departments would be useful although not mandatory.

Mandatory Experience Required:

Good interpersonal and team player skills, working well with others and delivering results.

Good drafting skills such as minute taking.

Good numerical and project financial skills

Good organisational skills.

Managing and prioritising workload and time effectively and being able to respond to changing

priorities.

Must be experienced with core applications such as MS Word, Outlook and Excel.

Must have MS Project 2007

Working in a project environment, ideally supporting either large projects or multiple smaller projects

Prince 2 Foundation or Practitioner qualification and experience

Desirable

Knowledge of Oracle financial systems.

LA International Computer Consultants Ltd is an HMG Approved Consultancy and operates as an IT & Engineering Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency, depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, we welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International Computer Consultants Ltd (Recruiter Awards for Excellence - Best IT, Best Public Sector & Gold Awards) and the most prestigious award that any business can receive The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2015.

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