Project Officer

Harvey Nash Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency is seeking a Project Officer for a 12-month contract in Edinburgh. The role involves producing key planning documentation and maintaining project logs for effective decision-making. The ideal candidate should demonstrate excellent communication skills for stakeholder presentations and compliance with governance processes. Experience in project assurance coordination is also required. Apply with your CV for consideration.

Qualifications

• Experience in producing planning documentation for projects.
• Ability to maintain project logs and prepare reports.
• Strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Produce planning documentation for project delivery.
• Maintain key project logs such as risks and issues.
• Support governance processes and drafting reports.

Skills

Planning documentation

Project logs maintenance

Stakeholder engagement

Governance compliance

Project assurance coordination

Job description

Project Officer

Edinburgh (12 month contract)

184.90 (Inside IR35)

The Project Officer will report to the Project Manager and work as part of a team of finance and project management professionals. The environment is fast‑paced and highly interconnected, requiring the postholder to maintain oversight of operational activity and ensure the timely flow of information and reporting to support effective decision‑making.

Key Skills

• Produce planning documentation, including project delivery plans, high‑level plans, summary presentations and dashboards to monitor progress.
• Maintain key project logs, including risks, issues, dependencies, assumptions and lessons learned; prepare reports and escape matters where appropriate.
• Meet with relevant stakeholders and present project information and updates.
• Support the Operations Director and Project Manager by ensuring compliance with governance processes and procedures, including drafting papers and reporting.
• Coordinate project assurance activities and associated planning.
• Draft updates to key project documentation, such as timelines and milestone dashboards.

Please send your CV for consideration.