Primary Talent Partners has a new Project Assistant opportunity with our large power generation client. This is a remote opportunity, but the manager lives in the Raleigh/Durham area and travels to Indianapolis quarterly, so candidates in those areas would be great, but are not required.

Pay: $26/hr - $29/hr; W2 contract, no PTO, no Benefits. ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment.

Schedule:
Standard business hours. There are global meetings quarterly, so there may be an occasional early morning meeting.

Description:

Areas of Support/Tasks:
-Impact Validation Project - 30%
*Review and validation of all CPW impacts from 2017-2024
CPW Ambassador Program TEAMS engagement - 25%
*Development of a CPWA engagement plan for 2025
-CPW Connect Site Refresh - 20%
*Redesign layout
*Update site with refreshed content
-International Day of the Girl strategy execution - 15%
*Support execution of communications strategy and global program development
*IDG 2026 Planning
-CPW administrative support/2026 annual planning - 10%
*General tasks, i.e., recording meeting minutes, etc.
*Lead meeting scheduling for all global regions
*2025 impact validation

Job Summary:
Applies developing business process and project management skills within an area of business or technical specialty under the supervision of a project manager. Develops skills to manage small portions of well defined projects. Provides administrative and logistics support for a project team and project manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serves as a support resource on projects and work assignments; developing basic knowledge of effective project management and general business understanding.
• Assists in identifying, tracking, and working with others to resolve project issues while developing skills to do this independently.
• Helps to monitor and communicate project status to project team while developing skills to do this independently.
• Assists with budget planning and tracking, research, and analytical support; provides administrative support for the design and development of project plans and timelines.
• Assists with managing project risk; developing how to use quality tools to identify areas of risk.
• Supports documenting and sharing team learnings with other teams; uses lessons learned from other sources to enhance the success of the project.
• Maintains project notes, databases, and other records; monitors measures and communicates with Project Manager on status of specific projects and assignments.
  

Qualifications and Competencies:

- Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
- Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. 
- Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
- Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently. 
- Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. 
- Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.
- Manages the project schedule using the recommended project management tools and processes to drive completion within the agreed timeline.
- Manages a list of project deliverables (scope) using the recommended project management tools and processes to ensure that the project includes all the work required and only the work required to complete the project successfully. 
- Develops resource (expense and headcount) plans using recommended project management tools and processes to manage resources effectively.
- Manages the process to identify, assess and prioritize issues and risks using recommended tools and processes to minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of negative events or to maximize the realization of positive events.

Skills/Expertise needed:
-General tasks + Planning
*Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Sharepoint, Copilot
*Operational logistics support, i.e., reports, scheduling, recording meeting notes/minutes, email, etc.
*Tech savvy
*Creative
*Project management skills
*Research and information sourcing (use of AI)
*Information assessment and analysis
*Project and strategy implementation skills (individual contributor)
*Effective communications skills (business writing, editing, developing content, storytelling, presentations, etc.)
*Summarizing information into reporting and presentation formats
*Supportive and eager to learn
*Resourceful
*Solution-oriented
*Self-motivated; action-oriented
*Customer-focused; great relationship management skills
*Trustworthy
*Friendly
*Planning proficient
*Great listener/aligns
*Self-awareness
-Validation project
*Detail oriented
*Math skills (general math, determining percentages)
*Data and trends analysis
-Ambassador Program
*Social media proficient (LinkedIn, IG, Twitter, FB)
*Online community maintenance
*Communications planning
*Online community engagement
-Connect site
*Webpage/site content inventory
*Sharepoint page layout and content development
*Webpage/site maintenance
-IDG 2025
*Communications plan development
*Program and event planning

Education and Experience: 3-5 years experience with a college degree OR 5+ years work experience without a college degree.

Experience: Requires significant relevant work experience or specialized skills obtained through training or on-the-job experience.

Primary Talent Partners is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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