Description
SC Cleared Assistant Project Manager - Brussels, Belgium - ASAP - 2 months - euros a day
Clearance: SC Clearance or NATO Secret
Tasks
The Consultant will provide support to the day-to-day operation of all Organizational Elements with P3M responsibilities, including the following tasks:
* Provide support to staff in using project management tools, particularly MS-EPM, Data Ware-Housing/Reporting tools (often using Microsoft Excel as Front End), K2 Workflow, SharePoint workspaces and the Core Financial System;
* Manage and maintain the office electronic and hardcopy files systems;
* Draft and consolidate documentation for Project Boards, Service life cycle Management Board and other P3M-related meetings;
* Represent the PSO in Agency Groups discussing P3M tools and policy;
* Provide support to the Organizational Elements and Project Managers (PM) in the area of project management and related tools in the following tasks:
o Assist with planning, resourcing and cost estimation of new projects, including quality control of the project plans at price proposal time, and extraction of the pricing sheet component of the price proposal from the project plan;
o Assist with project-related data entries, data quality assurance and report generation;
o Assist with cross-project coordination;
o Support to development and testing of new P3M tools or tool-related procedures;
o Act as point of contact and deal diplomatically on a variety of issues in relation to P3M tools and processes.
* Manage and maintain the Intranet SharePoint web/portal-page(s) of the PSO, and provide support to other organizational elements in the management and maintenance of their own Intranet SharePoint portal pages;
Location in Brussels, The Hague and at SHAPE, Mons.
Essential qualifications:
* Higher vocational training in a relevant discipline, or equivalent combination of qualification and experience;
* At least five years' experience in a progressively responsible technical and administrative support job, with at least 2 years within the Project Management/Project Support domain;
* Excellent organizational skills and proven ability to develop and set in place new processes and procedures;
* Familiar with project management/project planning methods
* Significant experience with the use of MS-EPM/MS-Project;
* Skilled in the use of advanced computer-based tools in the areas of office automation (MS Office Suite especially MS Excel, MS SharePoint);
* Familiar with principles of accounting and finance;
* Ability to take initiative and a flexible approach allowing the incumbent to respond reliably and competently to changing requirements in a demanding environment.
Desirable qualifications:
* Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements;
* Formal certification in a recognised methodology for project management techniques eg PRINCE2 or PMI;
* Knowledge of ITIL;
* Experience in maintaining web pages;
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