Projects Officer - London, United Kingdom - Beacon: for Rare Diseases

Description

Alongside the Projects Manager, the Chief Operations Officer (COO), and the new Digital Resources Manager, the Projects Team is responsible for delivering and developing the organisation's core patient group training and community building activities.

As Projects Officer you will support the delivery and administration of Beacon's projects, which will include responsibilities in project planning and delivery, event logistics, speaker and attendee management and production of pre and post-project materials.

As an entry-level role, you will benefit from working closely with the COO and Projects Manager, learning directly from their combined 9 years of experience in project management and delivery at Beacon, and taking on new responsibilities and opportunities that appeal to you and match your skill set.

Hybrid working options are available for this role, though a minimum of 2-3 days per week in the office is expected.

This is an entry-level role, suitable for someone looking to develop skills and gain experience in project and event management in a non-profit environment.

• Exceptional organisational and time management skills, with experience of balancing

• Impact driven with strong attention to detail.
• A desire to deliver a firstclass experience to those engaging with our events and projects.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• A confident communicator, capable of presenting to a wideranging audience.
• An ability to build strong working relationships with a variety of people.
• Drive, determination, and selfmotivation. Takes pride in work with a positive outlook.
• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills and confidence working independently.
• Computer literate and confident using all MS Office software.
• Understanding of, and commitment to, the objectives of Beacon.
• Ability to deliver occasional out of hours work to accommodate Beacon events or travel in the UK and internationally.

• Experience presenting in front of an audience.
• Experience in organising events or projects.
• Experience using Photoshop and/or Premier Elements.
• Experience working or volunteering with charities.
• An understanding of rare diseases and/or the UK healthcare system.