Our client a large public sector organisation requires a Skills Project Officer to join their team in Ballymena Role: Skills Project Officer Salary: £13.84ph Location: Ballymena Hours: 18 hours per week Duration : Temporary until End of March 2026 with possible Extension Job Purpose: To support the Business Engagement Team to provide an effective service to client companies and stakeholders and to provide reports and record information required by funders on Skills Projects and Programmes. Main Duties & Responsibilities To use CRM systems and processes for maintaining contact information on suppliers, providers, lecturers and students and keeping track of engagements. To use student record systems for accessing and updating files on students and courses. To receive and manage enquires from internal and external stakeholders. To support the development of course marketing information for Skills Programmes provision. To support the coordination, development, promotion and management of designated programmes and projects. To actively seek out and recruit businesses and groups for skills programmes. To assist internal College support functions with any relevant activities associated with the delivery of skills provision. To provide information and reports on community education provision using MIS data. To support the monitoring of students' commitment, progress and attendance. To ensure that data relating to provision is accurate and complete. To liaise with the Exams department and curriculum to support the effective administration of examination processes. To assist with the recording and reporting of projects budgets. To assist with the preparation, monitoring and review of any specific funding arrangements related to the provision of Skills programmes. To provide financial information and data for sourcing external funds and to assist with the management and monitoring of such funds. Essential Criteria: A level 3 or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline and at least 1 years' relevant employment experience in the last 5 years OR 3 years' relevant employment experience within the last 5 years A high level of competence in the use of IT packages, in particular the Microsoft Office Suite Experience of working with a range of internal and external stakeholders To be shortlisted for this role all applicants MUST meet the essential criteria. If you are interested please upload your CV to the link provided, and Christine Thompson will contact you if you have been shortlisted. Full Job Description available on request. Successful candidates may need to apply for an Access NI Certificate with Staffline regardless if you already have a valid certificate.