Project Support Officer

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Project Support Officer

Leeds - 5 Months

Up to £270 per day (Inside IR35)A Project Support Officer is required for our public sector client based in Leeds. The successful candidate will work on a variety of IT-enabled work that is supporting ongoing change and transformation. Across the portfolio, the IT Service is required to augment the existing delivery teams with additional skills and capacity to help manage the response to increasing demand.You will-

Provide high quality administrative and project support to the IT PMO and its customers and stakeholders

Provide project updates and reports

Carry out high quality project administration including booking rooms, agendas, action logs

Liaise with project teams regarding arrangement for meetings.

Support other strands of the programme of work as and when required

Build effective relationships within the team

Ensure issues are resolved swiftly and sensitively

Provide timely information and updates on arrangements to the team and external collaborators

Provide support to project teams on co-ordination activities and production of quality reports and artefacts.Essential Knowledge and Experience

Experience of managing and delivering projects in a technical environment

Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to effectively influence the outputs of others

Experience of working to deadlines, prioritising a complex range of tasks to ensure delivery in a role which makes competing demands on your time

Excellent communication and influencing skills

Experience of working with a diverse range of stakeholders, be able to effectively listen to their needs, and demonstrate flexibility and adaptability

Experience of effectively analysing problems and data, presenting plans and information in a meaningful way to a diverse range of audiencesExperience preferred

Experience of working in an Agile project management environment; advanced Microsoft Project and Excel Skills

Prince 2 accreditation, PMQ (previously APMP) or other similar qualification

Project planning/management industry standard qualifications

Experience of working in a Higher Education environment is desirable but not essentialPlease send me a copy of your CV so we can arrange a suitable time to have a chat.