The opportunity:

Are you an experienced Project Support Officer? Come and join our Facilities Management team and help make a difference to the lives of our West Sussex residents. You will provide support to the Programme Surveyor for programme and project governance and documentation. You will be responsible for maintaining and change control of project documents and will also plan and manage a number of small, related, projects. You will collect, co-ordinate and analyse any management information required as well as plan and assist in the development and staging of a variety of events, including meetings, seminars, briefings, etc.

You will communicate with and develop good working relationships with a range of people, such as School Business Managers, Clients, Senior Managers, key project contacts in order to provide project related information relative to project progress, whilst ensuring continuous sharing of information across different stakeholders of the project. You will also liaise with Project Managers and Project Sponsors to identify and gaps where project documentation is not complete or does not conform to Project Management Standards. 

What you need to succeed:

• HNC/HND qualification in an appropriate area, or equivalent practical experience/range of knowledge
• Relevant knowledge of Project Management processes, procedures and policies associated with working within a demanding project management service
• Sound and accurate IT knowledge e.g. Microsoft Office, in order to accurately analyse information/data
• Knowledge of Project Management to effectively contribute to the project process
• Knowledge of MS Project database
• Demonstrable experience of working as a competent member of a project team, ideally in a project support role or equivalent

Benefits:

• Generous annual leave + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme
• A range of flexible working options
• Maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave
• A childcare voucher scheme
• Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
• A range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers with the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
• A range of commuting and business travel discount and initiatives

To apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: 11pm on Tuesday 11 December 2018.

Interview date: 19-20 December 2018.