Project Support Officer at Mining Remediation Authority, Mansfield, 3 Months, £Contract Rate

As a Project Support Officer, your main responsibilities will be:

Supporting a Programme Delivery Office to enable operational project delivery for a public sector organisation.

The EPDO Support Officer provides day-to-day administrative and operational support to the team. The role includes organising meetings, preparing agendas, recording minutes, and tracking actions through to completion. The postholder acts as the primary point of contact for Project Managers in relation to Project Management Framework (PMF) documentation and supports the set-up of project areas in accordance with the PMF. Responsibilities also include maintaining robust document control (including version management, filing and archiving) and supporting compliance with governance requirements and project management frameworks. In addition, the postholder supports project initiation activities, including project coding and budget uplift requests, and assists with the preparation of reports, business cases and presentations.

Essential:

• Proven experience providing administrative and operational support within a project, programme, PMO, or business support environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, record minutes, and track actions through to completion.
• Experience of document management and version control, including maintaining electronic filing systems, SharePoint libraries, and project documentation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 applications, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and Microsoft Forms.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders and produce clear reports, dashboards, and communications.
• Ability to work accurately and independently while ensuring compliance with governance processes, project management frameworks, and information management standards.

Desirable:

• Any recognised project management qualification or evidence of working towards this.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, MRA guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

DE&I Commitment

MRA guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant 

MRA guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.