Project Officer

Morson Talent are currently recruiting for a Project Officer to work on the behalf of our Aerospace clients based in Yeovil, Somerset. This is a 6 month contract role, with potential for extension.

The Project Officer, under the direction of the Programme or Project Manager is responsible for carrying out the work detailed in the programme or project plan.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

-  The project officer has appropriate and complementary professional, technical or specialist skills to the Programme / Project Manager.
-  Under the direction of the programme or project manager the project officer is responsible for carrying out the work detailed in the programme or project plan.
-  Effective co-ordination of the project tasks and their inter dependencies into the overall Programme or Project, including resolution or mitigation of any risks and issues arising during the project. Supported by the Programme Management office.
-  Demonstrate good communication with wider programme or project team.
-  Ensuring all activities are carried out in accordance with LH policies, and processes.
-  Assisting the programme or project manager to deliver programme or project objectives.
-  Carrying out the elements (within their technical expertise) of the programme or project they are tasked with.
-  Manage Authorisations in line with level of accountability.
-  Manage Profitability and Liquidated damages in line with level of accountability.
-  Providing administrative support to the programme or project manager, governed by the PMO.
-  Identify, capture and administer the risk register, advising the programme or project manager as risks arise that are likely to affect delivery of programme or project objectives and to be part of the risk reduction process, in accordance with LH policy and processes.
-  Providing information for programme or project documentation.
-  Producing programme or project products as planned to the required level of quality and to timescales.
-  Interfacing between the project and functional business areas (IPTs as applicable) in line with level of accountability to achieve the overall Project deliverables.
-  Manage Customer and vendor engagement in line with level of accountability.
-  You are responsible for taking reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be  affected by your acts or omissions at work and to co-operate with managers, supervisors, and others to enable the company to meet its statutory obligations for health, safety and environment. Specific responsibilities for Employees are detailed within HSP 1015 – Workers Responsibilities.
-  Applicable to Managers/Supervisors Only - You are responsible for ensuring that activities under your control are undertaken in accordance with the requirements set out in the AWL SHE Policy, Health & Safety Operating manual, -  -  Health & Safety Policies & Procedures (HSP’s) and Environmental Management System (EMS). These documents identify your key responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Environmental Protection Act, and other relevant HS&E legislation. Specific responsibilities for Managers and Supervisors are detailed within HSP1010 – Management Responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE

-  Provide technical expertise in support of delivery objectives.
-  Understand the overall business aim of the programme or project and how their expertise contributes to that aim.
-  Understand and apply recommended programme and project management standards such as Project - -Management and Risk Management.
-  Maintain the programme or project documentation in line with the quality and configuration plans.
-  Build and sustain effective communications with other roles involved in the project.
-  The ability to find ways of solving or pre-empting problems.
-  Ability to support construction of schedules within Microsoft Project and understand the use of Earned Value Management.

Occasional remote worker (90% onsite), 37 hours p/w