Hybrid Project Support Officer - Skills & Employment

East Midlands Combined County Authority; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

East Midlands Combined County Authority is seeking a Project Support Officer – Skills and Employment to provide high‑quality project, programme, data and administrative support across adult skills programmes. You will help ensure funding requirements are met, maintain robust audit trails and contribute to successful delivery of regional initiatives.

Working with colleagues across the Skills and Employment Directorate, providers and internal teams, you will contribute to governance, compliance

Qualifications

• Experience providing project, programme and data support.
• Experience using Excel to manage and analyse data.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide project and programme support for the delivery of adult skills and employment programmes.
• Monitor programme activity, milestones, deliverables and performance against targets.
• Process and verify provider claims, ensuring compliance with funding requirements.
• Maintain records, documentation and audit evidence for contract management.
• Use Excel and systems to manage, validate and analyse programme data and generate reports.
• Monitor financial and contractual obligations for data accuracy and integrity.
• Prepare and coordinate project documents, meeting papers, agendas, minutes and action logs.
• Build effective relationships with colleagues, providers and partner organisations.

Job description

East Midlands Combined County Authority is seeking a Project Support Officer – Skills and Employment to provide high‑quality project, programme, data and administrative support across adult skills programmes. You will help ensure funding requirements are met, maintain robust audit trails and contribute to successful delivery of regional initiatives.

Working with colleagues across the Skills and Employment Directorate, providers and internal teams, you will contribute to governance, compliance