Job Description
World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Project Support Analyst – Advanced Excel subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract. The department are looking for someone with the following skills and experience.
- Experienced Project Officer / Project Coordinator / Project Support
- Excel Essentials – demonstrable use of lookup and conditional based formulas, conditional formatting, pivot tables
- Power Query and Power BI report maintenance experience desirable
- SAP materials management system.
- Primavera 6 planning tool is preferred but not essential.
- Certification in Project Management, would be an advantage.
- At least 3 years of project support experience, ideally in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
- Supporting the Project Manager’s and Project Team’s in the co-ordination, planning and control of projects.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, such as Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, MS Project and Visio.
Project Support Analyst – Advanced Excel Job Description
This role will require you to work with the Manufacturing project teams in delivering missiles and test equipment throughout their product life-cycles and in accordance with established project control methodologies. The role of Project Officer provides support to a range of deliverables across multiple Manufacturing task areas and can provide a stepping stone for further progress within a project management environment.
The Project Officer support the Heads of Manufacturing and Production Project Managers across multiple projects and sites as required, providing delivery of the following:
- Maintenance and regular reporting of project Key Performance Indicators.
- Act as an interface within Manufacturing to help ensure programme delivery, quality and cost.
- Provide, understand and present information at internal reviews and meetings.
- Assist the team with Risk and Opportunity management.
- Assist in the compilation of Manufacturing estimates and Cost at Completions.
- Assist in the compilation and analysis of workload forecast.
- Compilation and maintenance of project programmes and schedules.
- Maintain and improve the interface with internal customers and external departments.
Role requirements (skills, training and qualifications)
Enthusiastic, pro-active and tenacious individual who can prioritise as well as manage day-to-day tactical decisions.
A clear, strong and effective communicator.
Numerate and confident with basic mathematics
Knowledgeable and experienced in the basic application of Project Management skills at an assistant level.
Computer literacy – basic but proven skills required in MS Word, spread sheets, presentations and planning tools. Experience with SAP materials management system / alternative Materials Management system.
- Primavera 6 planning tool is preferred but not essential. Other PM tools would be acceptable
- Local, job specific training will be provided as appropriate.