Project Support Officer

I am looking to hire a PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICER for one of my Public Sector Client. Please read the below job Specification

JOB PURPOSE

To support the delivery of a variety of projects.

To work as a member of the Programme team, the Project Support Officer's prime responsibility is to provide project and organisational support to the Project and Programme managers and the project boards.

The Project Support Officer will be required to take responsibility and manage designated elements of Projects eg supporting, facilitating and monitoring progress of projects.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To support the project team by the following:- - To set up and maintain project files.
- To administer project meetings
- To work with the project manager in the production of the required products within the agreed tolerances of the Project Brief.
- Responsible for the production of specified deliverables in a work package by undertaking specific activities, (eg intelligence gathering, creation of spreadsheets or databases, report writing, making recommendations to the Project Board).
- Carry out research and development work in order to assist in the management of the project/projects.
- Carry out Gap analysis activities
- Responsible for in the preparation and completion of routine and ad-hoc reports required by the project board/project manager or programme office.
- Responsible for the production of specified deliverables as defined by project management team members by undertaking specific activities, (eg creation of spreadsheets or databases, report writing,).
- To be the initial point of contact for all correspondence for the project
- Keeping records of project correspondence and project expenditure
- Liaising with the Project Board or its appointed Project Assurance roles to assure the overall direction and integrity of the project.
- Liaising with programme management or related projects to ensure that work is neither overlooked nor duplicated.
- Liaising with any suppliers or account managers, as required.

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

- Experience of administering projects.
- Good knowledge of Computer skills, and Microsoft Office Suite, with the ability to master new applications
- Knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling projects, eg PRINCE2.
- Experience of recording and monitoring financial information
- Experience and understanding of information management and technology issues within the healthcare environment.
- Experience and understanding of change and configuration management, and information management and technology issues within the within the project environment

Knowledge of the procurement process, including contract negotiations particularly in relation to IT procurements.