Project Support Officer

On behalf of my client I am seeking a Project Support Specialist to join the team on a long term contract assignment in Strasbourg. This is a hybrid role with onsite and off‑site working ( 3 days per week on site ) Applicants should have a Masters Degree or equivalent with at least 4 years relevant experience including at least 1 year in IT Project support. Please note candidates need to be EU citizens to be considered for this role.

Tasks and Responsibilities of the Project Support Specialist

• Arranging meetings and producing meeting minutes
• Setting up and maintaining project files
• Collecting actuals data and forecasts and updating plans
• Administering or assisting with the quality review process
• Administering or assisting with Project Board meetings
• Assisting with the compilation of reports
• Contributing expertise in specialist tools and techniques
• Maintaining the following records: Quality Register, Configuration Item Records, and any other registers/logs delegated by the Project Manager
• Administering the configuration management procedure

Required skills and experience of the Project Support Specialist

• Minimum 4 years of relevant education (Master’s degree or equivalent) after secondary school
• Minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience, including at least 1 year in IT project support
• Experience in the full end‑to‑end IT project lifecycle
• Experience working within a Project Management Office using PRINCE2 or an equivalent project management methodology
• PRINCE2 Foundation certification or an equivalent industry-standard project management qualification
• Strong understanding of project management and support activities, including managing risks, issues, quality, and action logs
• Good knowledge of project management standards and techniques
• Knowledge and/or experience using project management tools
• Experience supporting multiple projects and project managers
• Experience using MS Project, MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint, with the ability to effectively utilise desktop applications
• Experience taking minutes and recording actions in meetings at all levels
• Experience maintaining a configuration management system, acting as a configuration librarian
• Experience creating templates for common project documentation