Project Control Coordinator - KSA National
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The Job Opportunity
Serco is looking for a Project Control Coordinator to join the team in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The primary purpose of this position is to assist the Programme Manager and Chief Fire Officer in driving forward project deliverables, tracking progress and supporting in project administration.
Serco has a profound understanding of the region, having been operating in the Middle East since 1947 (for more than seven decades).
The location of the role will be based in Red Sea area (West Coast of Saudi Arabia) and is available to Saudi Nationals.
Key accountabilities
- Set-up the shared drive structure and maintain all relevant documents in an organised manner
- Support the Programme Manager to develop a detailed and logical programme to be rolled out across the project
- Based on the delivery programme, develop trackers and full contract launch toolkit ready for start of the project
- Administer the receipt, timely response to and sending of formal correspondence to client and key stake holders, ensuring ease establishing correspondence trail
- Ensure all formal meetings have agreed TOR, Attendance List, Agenda, Inputs and Outputs, and manage the meeting calendar and timely preparation of the inputs and outputs
- Perform and carry out any other duties as instructed / directed by the Programme Manager particularly in the areas of Procurement and Supply Chain, Administration, Governance and Business Process Enhancement
What we are looking for in our candidates:
- Experience in liaising with officers at all levels within an organisation on matters pertaining to the functions covered by this position
- Comfortable with high degree of uncertainty, flexibility to respond to issues, meet deadlines
- Ability to work to flexible hours, in a trusted environment and to demonstrate absolute discretion
- Advanced level user of MS Office tools, (especially Word, Excel, Visio)
- Ability to multi-task, respond and deliver in a time-sensitive environment
- Ability to handle matters of sensitivity, discretion and confidentiality
- Possession of an open and positive attitude towards different cultures with a proactive approach in working with and around the challenges of a unique working environment
Specific requirements
- Basic working knowledge of planning tools such as Excel / Project
- Able to relocate and be based in Red Sea (West Coast of Saudi Arabia)
- Preferably minimum 3 years' experience, in delivering or administration of projects or programmes
- Experience in liaising with officers at all levels within an organisation on matters pertaining to the functions covered by this position
- Comfortable with high degree of uncertainty, flexibility to respond to issues, meet deadlines
- Ability to work to flexible hours, in a trusted environment and to demonstrate absolute discretion
- Advanced level user of MS Office tools, (especially Word, Excel, Visio)
- Ability to multi-task, respond and deliver in a time-sensitive environment
- Ability to handle matters of sensitivity, discretion and confidentiality
- Possession of an open and positive attitude towards different cultures with a proactive approach in working with and around the challenges of a unique working environment
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