Freelance Project Manager / administrator Harlow, Essex, UK
An experienced project manager specialist in admin systems. Skills include budgets / staff management / project management in educational publishing / health / social care / construction supply.
| Rating: | Unrated (New) |
| Hourly Rate / Cost: | £20.00 per hour |
| Daily Rate / Cost: | £160.00 per day |
| Available From: | Now |
| Seller ID: | 324336 |
CV (Curriculum Vitae) / Résumé
A highly experienced Project Manager presenting solid office skills and business awareness. Experience includes extensive bid management through inception to closure of project lifecycle, staff management, finance, marketing and events management. Strengths are first class communication skills, flexibility, confidence, tenacity, IT literacy, plus the willingness to adapt to and embrace change. Recent experience has supplied understanding of the educational book publishing process, publishing software skills and travel in international markets.
Employment History
(Jan 2009 & ongoing)
Picture Desk and Permissions Manager
• Project lifecycle management of tender proposals for Africa and Caribbean
• Management of all photo and text assets for International Division, encompassing Africa / Caribbean and Middle East
• Management of asset databases
• Management of freelancers and internal editorial staff with relation to asset management
• Driving of development and methodology of function within division
(Jan 2006 & ongoing)
Pearson Education – Project Co-ordinator
Africa and Caribbean• Tender management
• Line management of Publishing Assistant
• Project Management of publishing projects
• Events management
• New starter induction and mentoring
• Database management
• Finance management (including budgets and expenses)
• HR / Recruitment facilitation for Division
(Jun 2005 to Jan 2006)
Freelance PA
various short contracts
(Sep 2004 to Jun 2005)
Freelance Assistant Registrar
The General Osteopathic Council▪ Project manage (data entry, proofing, publishing) the Statutory Register (website, master database and printed) (7000 entries, 640 pages)
▪ Manage and mentor junior Registration team
▪ Database management of Statutory register (Access)
▪ Administer registration for all graduating, overseas and returning osteopaths
▪ Advise osteopaths on registration and finance rules drafting correspondence and reports
▪ Manage registration renewal
▪ Write procedures for the function
▪ Collate and write Risk Management Register for function
▪ Consult and advise on best registration practice in conjunction with other regulators
▪ Minute regular Registration Forum meetings
(Feb 2004 to Sep 2004)
Freelance PA to MD / Office Manager / Marketing Executive
Safety Assured Ltd▪ All administration for sales, credit control and marketing, book keeping and banking
▪ Customer query resolution
▪ Marketing, sales initiatives including event management
▪ PA to Managing Director, including diary management, correspondence drafting, audio typing, travel, accommodation, booking meetings, follow up sales meetings, expenses, recruitment of sales staff, advertising
(Oct 2003 to Feb 2004)
Freelance Executive Assistant to CEO and Registrar
The General Osteopathic Council▪ Comprehensive PA service to C E & R and Chairman
▪ Diary and database management
▪ Research issues and draft briefing notes, reports
(Apr 2003 to Oct 2003)
Freelance Project Manager – Registration / Finance
The General Osteopathic Council▪ Renewal processing for registered osteopaths including processing fees received/refunds
▪ Client correspondence
▪ Mailshots
▪ Credit Control
(Apr 2000 to Mar 2003)
PA to Board / Office Manager / Marketing Executive
MLM Distribution Limited▪ Management of corporate sales events / training / conferences / sports events / hospitality
▪ Secretarial support to Managing Director, Financial Director, Sales & Marketing Director
▪ Admin support - marketing administration, fleet management, H & S, Quality Assurance
▪ Barking site management including security, cleaning, catering, vending, office equipment
▪ Meeting and conference call administration
▪ Stocktaking administration
▪ Diary management
▪ Organisation of travel / hotels / expenses processing
▪ Web research
▪ Invoice processing / Budgeting / cost analysis and recommendations
▪ Management of national mobile account - phone allocation and repair, bill administration,
▪ Holiday / sickness absence records
▪ Minute taking and report writing
▪ Project management
(Aug 1998 to Apr 2000)
Freelance PA / Office Manager
Various short contracts
(Jun 1984 to Aug 1998)
Details on request
Key Skills and Qualifications
Filemaker Pro, PESA Asset Management, various management courses including appraiser, makng an impact, GCE English Lang. GCE English Lit. GCE Religious Education, GCE Accounting, GCE History, CSE Maths, CSE French, CSE Chem. GCSE Psych. Proof Reading & Copy Editing, CPCAB Introduction to Counselling, Recruitment & Selection, Presentation Skills, City and Guilds Autocad 12, MS Office Suite, SAP, project management, minute taking
Professional Qualifications
Currently studying BA (Hons) in Childhood and Youth Studies. Diploma in Social Sciences to be awarded 2009.
Categories & Freelance Skills
Administration Support
Categories
Skills
- Access (Microsoft)
- Crystal Reports
- Excel (Microsoft)
- Letter Writing
- Lotus
- Microsoft
- Outlook (Microsoft)
- PowerPoint (Microsoft)
- Word (Microsoft)
Healthcare (Non-Clinical)
Categories
Skills
- Health Service Management (Business Management)
- Improvement & Development (Business Management)
- Practice Management (Business Management)
Management Consultancy
Categories
Skills
Media & Creative
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