Senior Project Officer - Southwark, United Kingdom - Reed Talent Solutions

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Senior Project Officer:


Are you a Project Officer in search for an exciting new job opportunity? If so, the Greater London Authority are looking to recruit a Senior Project Officer on a 3-month contract (with possibility of an extension), starting immediately, to join their Skillsand Employment directorate.


The role is full time, Monday to Friday, is based near Southwark and offers hybrid working, with 2 to 3 days work from home.


THE ROLE:


The post holder will lead on the development and delivery of projects and programmes managed by the Programme Delivery Team to achieve desired outputs and outcomes within agreed timeframes, within budget, to specification and operational standards.

Projectsand programmes will focus on delivering skills and employability support to Londoners and London's SMEs, including delivering the Adult Education Budget (AEB), European Social Fund (ESF) and the Mayor's _Helping Londoner's into Good Work_ mission.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:


  • Oversee the development and delivery of a portfolio of skills and employment projects and programmes (including the AEB and ESF) from business case, through contracting and delivery, to completion, evaluation, and closure, using the GLA's project managementmethodology in conjunction with any relevant funding requirements.
  • Source, select and appoint delivery partners, consultants, and contractors to carry out relevant work; manage negotiations with delivery partners, consultants, and contractors; manage the preparation and issuing of accurate and compliant contracts and grantagreements; all in accordance with relevant public and GLA procurement procedures and specific funders' requirements including AEB and ESF.
  • For all projects and programmes in own portfolio, undertake ongoing and proactive management, monitoring, verification, recording, analysis and reporting of:
  • Financial, outputs and outcomes performance, to ensure achievement of target outputs and outcomes and programme objectives within budget and while maintaining overall value for money;
  • Quality assurance and compliance, including through regular monitoring and audit of the activities and supporting evidence of delivery partners and their subcontractors;
  • The validity, accuracy and eligibility of claims, including ensuring external funding bodies' management information and monitoring requirements are met;
  • Progress against milestones, and financial and outputs and outcome targets, ensuring delivery and quality concerns are raised and tackled promptly;
  • Risks and issues, to ensure awareness and understanding of these and implementation of appropriate and timely mitigations.
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