Title: Project Support Officer

Rate: £14

Location: Hybrid - flexiable working at New Shire Hall

Type: Temporary - 3 months

Opus People Solutions are working with Cambridgeshire County Council to recruit for an interim Project Support Officer. The key purpose is to enable the smooth running of projects by supporting the Project Managers & Senior Project Support Officer through the operation of project management processes, and the co-ordination of business management actions and activities.

The postholder will be required to communicate well across project/programme stakeholders, within the Programme Team, staff groups, partner organisations and stakeholder groups within directorates.

Main Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Programme Managers and/ Senior Project Support Officer across the IT & Digital delivery programme to oversee the effective delivery across a range of projects.
• Co-ordinate the production of all reports and produce project summary reports and ensuring all documentation is maintained in POWA.
• Assist the Project Manager in the production and maintenance of project plans.
• Assist Project Managers and members of the team with the updating and maintenance of the Risk and Issue register for projects.
• Provide project and administrative support to the Senior Project Support Officer & Project Managers in the delivery of projects to budget, quality and time
• Prepare the updated comms for projects/programmes progress to both Councils.
• Advise and assist project team members in the application of project procedures, disciplines and recording and reporting standards.
• Ensure the agreed project management methods, standards and processes are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
• Setting forward agendas and collating and distributing the various materials within deadlines. Support project/programme meetings by organising the meeting, preparing papers, taking notes, producing meeting minutes and recording actions
• Ensure all formal papers for committees are reviewed and signed off through the appropriate governance.
• Support the preparation of papers for the Gating process to ensure projects are progressed through the POWA system.
• Use a variety of communication styles to effectively converse with all stakeholders on a regular basis.
• Recording project spend and contribute to the compilation of budgets and the development of the business case.
• Assist in establishing benefits log and monitoring benefits realisation.
• Assist with the project and financial report monitoring on a monthly basis and identifying expenditure shortfalls and working with Project Managers.