Project Control Officer

PROJECT CONTROL OFFICER - GLOUCESTERSHIRE - CONTRACT - £25 - 30 PER HOUR

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Control Officer for a contract role based in Gloucestershire. Roles are for 12 months initially and applicants will need to hold DV CLEARANCE and be PRINCE 2 QUALIFIED.

REQUIREMENTS:

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT:

- Experience of working in a consultancy or customer- facing role (either with internal or external clients)
- Problem identification, report writing, recommending actions and building relationships with immediate contacts
- Open to new ideas - both in generating suggestions and sharing good practice

PEOPLE SKILLS:

- Works well in a team; displaying an open, honest and collaborative style
- Conveys information clearly and articulately

TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS:

- Planning, monitoring and reporting
- Change control
- Issue and Risk management
- Document management
- Requirements management
- Finance
- P6 experience would be highly desirable
- Working knowledge of financial processes and ability to report financial data would be advantageous
- PRINCE2 Foundation and/or Practitioner
- Advanced Excel skills would be highly desirable
- Managing Successful Programmes Foundation, Practitioner would be ideal.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Provide advice and assistance to support adherence to project processes, using influence where necessary work with a range of stakeholders to agree appropriate actions.
- Provide support and process advice at client meetings.
- Participate in knowledge sharing activities with a view to developing continuous improvement to the service.
- Provide advice and guidance to the client in the appropriate use of PRINCE2.
- Work effectively within a multi-team environment.
- Planning life cycle coordination
- Schedule updates
- Financial management
- Risk and Issue life cycle management and maintenance
- Stage Boundary facilitation
- Communications planning, delivery and maintenance
- Reporting and key management information assurance
- Key meetings support

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