Client Local Authority in Croydon Job Title Project Support Officer(in Housing) Pay Rate £20.74 an hour PAYE/£27.39 an hour UMBRELLA Hours 36 hours Mon to Fri (09:00:AM - 05:00:PM) Duration Initial 3 month contract Location HYBRID WORKING- 3 DAYS A WEEK OFFICE BASED IN BWH CROYDON.In the office F/T for the first 2-3 weeks then possible hybrid working Description Some of the main duties and responsibilities of this role include: ▪ Arrange project meetings and produce meeting documentation such as agendas and minutes and presentations. ▪ Produce, maintain and distribute project documentation such as risk logs, issue logs, action lists, requirements logs, project plans, programme prospectus and application forms, team plans and work packages (detailing various project team member tasks), as directed. ▪ Track project actions against targets, take ownership and management of project issues; take follow up or remedial actions if required. ▪ Assist in procuring consultants and prepare contract specifications and grant award documentation. ▪ Assist in maintaining and monitoring project and programme financial information such as monitoring spend against budget. ▪ Support the delivery of projects and programmes. ▪ Provide cover for other project management tasks in the team as required in times of staff absence or peaks of workload. ▪ Assist in general administrative duties as required, (including but not limited to: Purchase Orders, Team Meeting minutes, annual leave calendar, correspondence, and responses to enquiries). The role will support the Asset Planning team, for a wide range of projects and be actively involved in all stages of the project across Governance, budgeting, administration, project management and coordination. This requires excellent communication, organisational skills, logical thinking, and problem solving. Some of the main duties and responsibilities of this role include: ▪ Monitoring and reporting on progress, resources & finance/costings. ▪ Contribution to the drafting of specifications, policies and processes. ▪ Overseeing project stages, mitigating risks and solving issues. ▪ Providing critical input at all stages of the project to inform task and direction. ▪ Undertaking quality assurance through collation of data, auditing or compliance checks. Experience: Experience of assisting in the management of programmes or projects. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with a diverse audience. Excellent analytical skills, with a good level of numeracy, and the ability to present complex matters in a range of formats.Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with a range of stakeholders including colleagues, residents, consultants and contractors dealing with a range of issues sometimes sensitive or contentious. Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website