Project Support Officer Business and Finance Team

With member unions representing more than six million working people, the TUC campaigns for a fair deal at work and for social justice at home and abroad. We are now looking to appoint to the following position:

unionlearn

TUC unionlearn works with unions to boost the skills, confidence and lifelong learning opportunities of working people. In particular we support a growing network of Union Learning Representatives who work with other union reps to improve the quality of life for their members.

Project Support Officer Business and Finance Team, unionlearn (Job Ref: UL/77/09)

Grade 6, £32,201 pa including LW rising incrementally to £32,772 pa

Fixed to 31 March 2011

Based in Congress House, London WC1B 3LS

We are looking for a competent and professional Project Support Officer to join our team. The successful candidate will provide help and support to our Regional and National project teams across the country in monitoring project performance both on a financial and output related basis. Reporting to the Business and Contracts Co-ordinator, you will take the lead in the project monitoring and administration for a number of funded projects.

As well as having excellent organisational skills, and the ability to deal effectively with a wide range of people, the successful candidate will need:

• an NVQ level 3 in Administration or equivalent skills and experience

• experience of administering and monitoring budgets in an office environment

• experience of administering or project managing externally funded projects, e.g. government or European funded

projects, including European Social Fund (ESF)

• sound IT skills including MS Office suite (e.g. Word, Access, Outlook, Excel)

• ability to prioritise work tasks and meet tight deadlines

The closing date for the above post is 12 noon on Monday 7 December 2009.

TUC staff enjoy a generous benefits package including final salary pension scheme and other benefits. The TUC values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

For an application pack you can either write to the Personnel and Training Office, TUC, Congress House, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS, e-mail: jobs@tuc.org.uk download a pack from www.tuc.org.uk/jobs or voicemail 020 7467 1340. Please quote reference number when applying for an application pack.

07/12/2009

Recruitment Team

www.tuc.org.uk/jobs

020 7467 1340