Job Overview
West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is investing in creativity as a driver of growth, opportunity and regeneration across the region. We are looking for a Project Support Officer to join our Creative Places Growth Fund team, providing essential project support to help deliver a £25 million programme designed to grow the West Midlands’ creative economy. This key support role ensures projects are well coordinated, well governed, and delivered on time and within budget.
Responsibilities
* Provide proactive project support to the Creative Places Growth Fund and Culture & Creative Economy team.
* Support delivery of programme objectives within agreed timelines and budgets.
* Maintain and update key documentation, including plans, RAID logs, budgets and lessons learned logs.
* Assist with the preparation of regular project and programme reports, including change requests.
* Support monitoring of outputs, outcomes and performance data with project teams.
* Coordinate communication with stakeholders to gather, track and share key information.
* Provide administrative support to boards, working groups and governance forums, including agendas, papers and action tracking.
* Support risk, issue and change management processes, ensuring documentation is accurate and up to date.
* Contribute to communications and engagement activity, including preparing materials where required.
* Support grant administration processes, including application rounds and decision-making support.
* Provide finance and procurement support, including purchase orders and invoice processing.
* Liaise with suppliers and contractors to track delivery and ensure timely payment.
* Support monitoring and compliance of grant‑funded activity.
* Help improve project and programme management processes through continuous improvement.
Essential Qualifications
* Experience supporting project or programme delivery processes.
* Experience using reporting tools, dashboards or performance monitoring systems.
* Understanding of project management principles, including risk, issues, change and financial processes.
* Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
* Clear and confident communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
* Experience working with a range of stakeholders.
* Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and virtual meeting tools.
* GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
Location & Employment
The role is based at Summer Lane, with a requirement to spend at least two days a week in the office. It is a fixed‑term contract until 31 March 2029.
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