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Project support officers provide different types of services for the successful execution of a project as part of a horizontal project management office. They offer administrative support, assistance and training to project managers and other staff members, manage the project’s documentation and assist the project manager with project scheduling, resource planning, coordination and reporting. Project support officers are responsible for quality assurance activities and for monitoring the adherence to methodology guidelines and other organisational standards. They also offer advice on project management tools and related administrative services.

Alternative Labels

PMO

project management officer

project management support officer

real estate PMO

real estate project support officer

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

carry out project activities create a financial report document project progress draft project documentation ensure compliance with legal requirements estimate duration of work follow company standards introduce new employees liaise with managers maintain a central project repository manage administrative systems manage project information monitor the conformance to the project methodology organise project meetings perform risk analysis provide cost benefit analysis reports train employees use ICT ticketing system

Essential Knowledge

office software project configuration management project management methodology (PM²) project management principles quality assurance methodologies

Optional Skills and Competences

conduct quality control analysis customise project methodologies ensure equipment availability maintain financial records maintain internal communication systems manage budgets manage project changes manage project metrics manage relationships with stakeholders manage standard enterprise resource planning system organise information on availability of the team perform PESTEL analysis perform project management

Optional Knowledge

Agile project management Prince2 project management lean project management quality standards

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5ccb2c34-e860-43a5-9869-342487518115

Status

released

Occupations

project support officer

Description

Skills & Competences

Skills & Competences

Concept URI