1. Job Title: Project Support Officer (onsite working and homeworking – Dependant on COVID situation)
Venn Group are currently working with a public sector organisation in the North West to recruit a Project Support Officer on an initial 3 Month contracted job.
2. Job Specification:
The main duties are as follows:
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Effective co-ordination of, and support to, key governance meetings and events (e.g. Project meetings and workshops), including scheduling, diary management, timely preparation of support materials to defined standards, such as agendas, status reporting and specific presentations, accurate minutes, and the publication of pre-reads and tracking of associated decisions and action updates.
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Ensure actions are clearly recorded and progressed to ensure completion and to maintain momentum.
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Establish and maintain documentation repository with appropriate configuration management of key documents and artefacts, to protect delivery integrity.
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Provide guidance to programme or project team members to ensure the application of Informatics standards, tools and techniques to facilitate effective and consistent delivery standards. This would include use of correct template and formatting, proactive identification of upcoming governance requirements and deadlines.
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Support the application of standard project and programme support techniques, including but not restricted to: Lessons Learned, project or programme set-up, planning, RAID, change control, benefits tracking, project or programme closure, procurement support.
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Ensures regular review and update of project risks and issues.
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Timely and effective preparation of key governance reporting requirements to support programme or project manager.
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Coordinates the preparation and submission of information to meet internal and external reporting deadlines.
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Supports the timely population of key MI data feeds, such as the RAID Log, the Plan, Programme or Project Status Reports, Resource Forecast Reviews, and Financial tracking (Weekly, Monthly, or ad-hoc).
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Ability to help draft programme or project reports, or other types of documentation to support programme and project manager and overall team deliverables, such as presentation and communication materials.
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Supports the set-up of new project or programme schedule in MS Project, adhering to standard templates to enable consistent reporting formats.
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Supports the dissemination of accurate information regarding the project or programme delivery provided by the programme or project manager or project specialists (e.g. technical lead or product specialist) as required; taking into account audience needs and utilising a range of communication tools and mechanisms as suitable for content and audience under the direction of the project or programme manager.
To apply for this role or to find out about other Technology jobs, please contact Aadil Adam & Claude Kunzli on the IT Recruitment team on 0161 830 1830 or manit@venngroup.com
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.
