Project Control Officer

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO); United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension

On-site gym

Nursery

Café

Restaurant

Season ticket loan

Bike loan

Training opportunities

Job summary

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) invites applications for a Project Control Officer. You will support Project Managers and Programme Managers to deliver objectives, ensure projects are set up in line with the Proposal and Project Plan, and contribute to decision making around controls and finances.

You’ll manage project files, organise key meetings, provide secretariat support, monitor spend and budgeting, and ensure timely project closure in line with commercial processes.

Qualifications

• Strong numerical and organisational skills.
• Excellent communicator with experience influencing stakeholders.
• Experience supporting project or programme management and governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers and Programme Managers to deliver objectives.
• Set up projects accurately in line with the Proposal and Project Plan.
• Contribute to decision making around project controls and finances.

Skills

Numerical skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Job description

Whether we're deploying Wi-Fi globally to government buildings, delivering security infrastructure to the world's most isolated areas or undertaking seismic strengthening on historical embassies, every project needs a plan. That's where our Project Management team shines. They deliver projects end-to-end, considering every single detail to deliver quality on time and on budget. And now, you've got the opportunity to join them.

Drafting big plans for bigger projects.

Delivering results as a team

Turning designs into reality

It all matters.

Help to keep projects with global impact on track

As Project Control Officer, you'll support Project Managers and Programme Managers to deliver their objectives. Working with them, you'll ensure that projects are set up accurately and in accordance with the Proposal and Project Plan. You'll contribute to the decision making around controlling projects and finances. Plus, you'll responsible for project file management, organising key project key meetings, and providing secretariat support to keep accurate, timely and comprehensive records of actions and issues relating to project delivery

We'd also like you to assist with monitoring project spend and budgeting. You'll make sure that project invoicing and re-profiling is up to date. As well as this, you'll maintain risk and issue logs, escalating as appropriate. Once a project is ready for closure, you'll ensure that relevant activities are completed in a timely manner and in accordance with commercial process requirements.

You'll be responsible for prioritising and scheduling your own work. As well as seeing that project managers stay on track, such as with requests for information and authorisation.

Building positive working relationships will be key. You'll keep senior management informed, respond to customer requirements, engage with stakeholders, and direct admin teams to order goods and services.

Take your skills in projects further

You're experienced at managing financial process for projects with good knowledge of programme and project processes. You have strong numerical and organisational skills.

An excellent communicator, you've worked with and influenced key stakeholders and senior management.

But we're always looking to improve - just like you. That's why when you join us, expect to receive a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement and a Civil Service Pension. Along with this, you'll also have access to training and other development opportunities to help grow your career with us. Our offices have an on-site gym, nursery, café, and restaurant, and we offer interest-free loans on season tickets and bikes to help you get there. It's a great set of benefits made to support all you do, and all you need.