The Project Coordinator will work closely with Project and Program Managers to support the planning execution and successful delivery of projects. This role involves handling administrative tasks coordinating meetings maintaining project documentation and ensuring adherence to established project management frameworks and methodologies.
This is an initial 6 month contract extendable up to 24 months.
Responsibilities:
- Schedule attend and actively participate in planning and collaboration meetings.
- Document key actions and decisions from meetings and follow up as necessary.
- Assist Project/Program Managers in preparing presentation materials.
- Ensure project deadlines are tracked and met providing support as needed.
- Undertake project tasks and provide administrative assistance as required.
- Maintain program management artifacts in alignment with established methodologies.
- Ensure projects adhere to governance frameworks and maintain appropriate documentation.
- Coordinate and contribute to reports and briefing materials for senior management.
- Support the identification and management of project issues and risks.
- Use collaboration tools to plan track and manage project activities.
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation to support project objectives.
- Identify evaluate and set up appropriate tools for project use.
- Review and suggest improvements to proposed methods to ensure compliance with organizational policies and procedures.
Qualifications:
- Minimum Requirements:
- At least 4 years of experience as a Project Coordinator.
- Proven ability to support large diverse programs within an established program management framework.
- Experience tracking budgets and schedules for projects or programs.
- Strong skills in preparing reports and briefing materials for different management levels.
- Excellent analytical problemsolving and decisionmaking skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain effective working relationships.
- Proficiency in presenting verbal and written communication.
- Demonstrated organizational and multitasking abilities with a high attention to detail.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word Excel PowerPoint Project SharePoint Teams).
- Experience using collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams.
- Knowledge of project management best practices.
- Desired Skills and Experience:
- Experience as a Project Coordinator in the Public Sector.
- Certification from recognized project management accreditation bodies (e.g. PMI or PRINCE2).