
Project Administrator
Oxford Policy Management
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Islamabad • Pakistan
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About the role
- Provide administrative support across all stages of the project lifecycle
- Assist in project planning, scheduling, and document control
- Maintain accurate project records, including file structures, systems data, and archives
- Support project start-up and closedown in line with OPM policies
- Assist with logistical arrangements such as travel, accommodation, visas, and events, considering security requirements
- Support baseline change requests as required
- Assist in updating risk registers, tracking mitigation actions, and closing resolved issues
- Provide information for audits and project reviews
- Support the review and approval of supplier, sub-contractor, and client contracts
- Provide data for reports, analysis, and project monitoring
- Ensure compliance with project processes and highlight any issues
- Support project gates, boards, and review meetings as needed
- Assist with financial data collection for forecasting
- Collaborate with Accounts Payable to process project purchases and costs in line with policies and client requirements
- Communicate effectively with project teams, partners, suppliers, clients, and stakeholders
- Assist with the negotiation, drafting, and monitoring of contracts
- Support the Project Manager with operational queries and supplier guidance
Requirements
- Previous experience supporting projects with low to moderate complexity is desirable
- Understanding of project administration systems, tools, and processes
- Knowledge of international development projects is advantageous but not required
- Strong numeracy, attention to detail, and accuracy
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in MS Office; experience with MS Dynamics is an advantage
- Well-organised, efficient, and able to manage multiple tasks
- Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and solutions-focused
- Comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels
- Persistent and resilient, with a positive approach to challenges
Benefits
- We enable colleagues’ capacity to grow professionally through enhanced learning resources
- Opportunities to work cross functionally
- Space to engage with a range of internal and external industry events
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Hybrid working model
- Wellbeing resources including a global Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to the UnMind app
- Competitive salary
- Contributory pension scheme
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project planningdocument controlrisk managementfinancial data collectioncontract negotiationdata analysisproject monitoringaudit supportlogistical arrangementsbaseline change requests
Soft Skills
attention to detailwritten communicationverbal communicationorganizational skillsproblem-solvingstakeholder engagementself-motivationresilienceenthusiasmefficiency