Programme Assistant - Pertemps London : Job Details

Programme Assistant - 3-month Temp - £18.26 per hour – London Office BasedIntergovernmental body is seeking an experienced Programme Assistant to provide support to their Innovation and Partnerships team at their central London headquarters. This is a temporary position to start ASAP for an initial 3-month period and will pay £18.26 per hour PAYE. The role is office based and will involve working at the offices 5 days per week, Monday to FridayReporting to the Head of Innovation and Partnerships, the Programme Assistant will be responsible for providing project management, operational and administrative support to ensure the successful delivery of the Innovation and Partnerships team's activities, projects and programmes. The Project Assistant will work in close cooperation with other team members in all aspects of their work, taking direct responsibility for managing and delivering some aspects of the work on an ongoing basis. Duties will include:

• Support the planning and delivery of capacity building, innovation and partnership projects;
• Help organise and successfully deliver in-person and virtual events and high-level meetings;  take  responsibility for  tasks related  to project delivery, budgeting, payments processing, data collation and analysis, logistics planning, etc.
• Undertake research and analysis for papers, reports and official correspondence;
• Assist with preparation of contracts and adherence with procurement policies;
• Coordinate documentation, digitisation and tracking of partnership arrangements;
• Manage and update contact lists and coordinate sharing of information with key stakeholders.

The ideal Programme Assistant will have the following knowledge, skills and experience:

• A degree  or equivalent in an ICT related field, data science or further qualifications in business or management.
• Experience  in  a  relevant Project support role,  preferably  in  an  international  or multicultural environment.
• Skilled at basic quantitative analysis and data structures.
• Experience in supporting start-up businesses.
• Experience in event coordination
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel and PowerPoint); familiar with using project management software.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

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