Project Support Officer

Project Support Officer - 6-month Temp - £18.26 per hour - Hybrid/London
Intergovernmental body is seeking an experienced Project Support Officer to provide support to their Innovation and Partnerships team at their central London headquarters.
This is a temporary position to start ASAP for an initial 6-month period and will pay £18.26 per hour PAYE.
The role is hybrid and will involve working at the offices 2-3 days per week.
Reporting to the Head of Innovation and Partnerships, the Project Support Officer will be responsible for providing project management, operational and administrative support to ensure the successful delivery of the Innovation and Partnerships team’s activities, projects and programmes. The Project Support Officer will work in close cooperation with other team members in all aspects of their work, taking direct responsibility for managing and delivering some aspects of the work on an ongoing basis. Duties will include:

• Support the planning and delivery of capacity building, innovation and partnership projects;
• Help organise and successfully deliver in-person and virtual events and high-level meetings;  take  responsibility for  tasks related  to project delivery, budgeting, payments processing, data collation and analysis, logistics planning, etc.
• Undertake research and analysis for papers, reports and official correspondence;
• Assist with preparation of contracts and adherence with procurement policies;
• Coordinate documentation, digitisation and tracking of partnership arrangements;
• Manage and update contact lists and coordinate sharing of information with key stakeholders.

The ideal Project Support Officer will have the following knowledge, skills and experience:

• A degree or equivalent in an ICT related field, data science or further qualifications in business or management.
• Experience  in  a  relevant Project support role,  preferably  in  an  international  or multicultural environment.
• Skilled at basic quantitative analysis and data structures.
• Experience in supporting start-up businesses.
• Experience in event coordination
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel and PowerPoint); familiar with using project management software.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

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