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Project Support Officer
Tower Hamlets
£26.06/hr
Full time: 35/hr a week
Start date: ASAP

AKTON Recruitment is working with he local authorities and we are looking for a Project Support Officer in the Tower Hamlets area. Ideal for those who are looking for a new contract role for 3 - 6 months.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
* Provide responsive, high quality, professional and timely project support to the Technology Enabled Care (TEC) transformation project team
* Maintain relevant systems and frameworks for collecting, evaluating and interpreting data to inform the delivery of the project.
* Arrange and service meetings including compiling agendas, distribution of papers, taking minutes and actioning and monitoring follow-up actions.
* Undertake project work and research on behalf of the project sponsors and project leads on a variety of issues, involving liaison with colleagues, Members, and outside organisations.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Deliver a comprehensive range of high-quality project support to the TEC Transformation project team including arranging meetings, dealing with routine correspondence and telephone contact, co-ordinating event logistics, and supporting meetings.
2. Liaise with council officers and external stakeholders to ensure that systems, processes and outputs are in accordance with the needs of the project.
3. Make the best use of appropriate ICT systems to facilitate the effective execution of the project.
4. Assist with the compilation, co-ordination, collation and distribution of reports and other management and meeting documentation in support of the project team.
5. Assist with creating forms, templates and flowcharts and writing up of policies and procedure documents relating to the project.

Qualifications & Experience
* Demonstrable experience to create and sustain positive working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders that generate confidence, respect, credibility and trust.
* Experience of working in project support roles
* Demonstrable experience in diary management, meeting management, correspondence and call-handling
* Experience of operating information systems.
* Experience of working under pressure, managing competing priorities and meeting tight deadlines