Project Coordinator - Sports and PE Networks

ICF International; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Group income protection

You Matter recognition programme

Job summary

ICF International is seeking an organised administrative professional to support programme work in a busy team. You will manage project plans, update databases and assist with reporting, invoices, and communications across schools and partners.

A customer-focused mindset and strong written/verbal communication are essential. We offer a hybrid working policy with opportunities to collaborate in the office and remotely.

Qualifications

• Experience providing project, programme or administrative support in a busy team.
• High attention to detail and confidence maintaining databases, spreadsheets and structured records.
• Good written and verbal communication and a customer-focused approach.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams and SharePoint.
• Ability to prioritise changing workloads, meet deadlines and work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project plans, action logs, contact databases, document libraries and programme trackers.
• Respond to routine enquiries from schools, practitioners, community organisations and delivery partners and route complex issues appropriately.
• Coordinate meetings, training sessions and network events, including invitations, materials, minutes and follow-up actions.
• Collect monitoring information, check completeness and prepare routine summaries for programme reporting.
• Support purchase orders, invoices, grants administration and other financial controls in line with agreed processes.
• Format and proofread programme documents, resources and stakeholder communications.
• Help improve templates, workflows and shared systems so information is easier to find and use.

Skills

Project coordination

Administrative support

Attention to detail

Customer focus

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Key responsibilities

• Maintain project plans, action logs, contact databases, document libraries and programme trackers.
• Respond to routine enquiries from schools, practitioners, community organisations and delivery partners and route complex issues appropriately.
• Coordinate meetings, training sessions and network events, including invitations, materials, minutes and follow-up actions.
• Collect monitoring information, check completeness and prepare routine summaries for programme reporting.
• Support purchase orders, invoices, grants administration and other financial controls in line with agreed processes.
• Format and proofread programme documents, resources and stakeholder communications.
• Help improve templates, workflows and shared systems so information is easier to find and use.

Skills, knowledge and experience

• Experience providing project, programme or administrative support in a busy team.
• High attention to detail and confidence maintaining databases, spreadsheets and structured records.
• Good written and verbal communication and a customer-focused approach.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams and SharePoint.
• Ability to prioritise changing workloads, meet deadlines and work collaboratively.

Personal qualities

• Inclusive and collaborative, with the confidence to build trust across schools, community organisations, public bodies and delivery partners.
• Organised and solutions-focused, able to manage competing priorities while maintaining high-quality and accurate records.
• Committed to widening participation and motivated to reducing barriers to sport and physical activity for underserved groups.
• Comfortable travelling and working flexibly when programme activity, events or partner engagement requires it.

About us

Working at ICF means applying a passion for meaningful work with intellectual rigor to help solve the leading issues of our day. Smart, compassionate, innovative, committed, ICF employees tackle unprecedented challenges to benefit people, businesses, and governments around the globe. We believe in collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunity for growth.

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building an inclusive workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are committed to creating a culture where we embrace our differences in ideas and identities. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals.

Learn more about what we do and our commitment to inclusion .

The benefits of joining ICF

Our people at ICF are our most important asset, so we invest in them from the moment they arrive. When you join our team, you'll have access to a vast array of benefits to help you live your life well.

We offer a hybrid working policy, which will provide you with the flexibility to collaborate in the office, as well as in the comfort of your own home, ensuring you are able to successfully deliver the requirements of your role.

To support you, our employee wellbeing hub is designed to provide highly personalised support across a comprehensive range of wellbeing issues, such as mind, body, finances, community, career programs and HR support.

We enjoy celebrating success, which is why we have a competitive recognition program called 'You Matter', which awards points as a 'thank you' for your work achievements. These can be spent on a large variety of high-quality items, as well as online or high-street vouchers, all with zero tax payable by the employee.

ICF also offers a range of competitive benefits, which include:

• Single Private Medical Insurance cover with no restrictions on existing conditions.
• Dental insurance and an online GP service.
• 25 days annual leave, plus UK bank holidays (annual leave increases with years of service).
• Pension scheme with 5% of salary employer contribution
• Life assurance paying 4x annual salary and Group Income Protection paying 66% of salary for up to