# Competences — project support officer Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5ccb2c34-e860-43a5-9869-342487518115). ## Essential - **carry out project activities** (skill/competence) - **create a financial report** (skill/competence) - **document project progress** (skill/competence) - **draft project documentation** (skill/competence) - **ensure compliance with legal requirements** (skill/competence) - **estimate duration of work** (skill/competence) - **follow company standards** (skill/competence) - **introduce new employees** (skill/competence) - **liaise with managers** (skill/competence) - **maintain a central project repository** (skill/competence) - **manage administrative systems** (skill/competence) - **manage project information** (skill/competence) - **monitor the conformance to the project methodology** (skill/competence) - **office software** (knowledge) - **organise project meetings** (skill/competence) - **perform risk analysis** (skill/competence) - **project configuration management** (knowledge) - **project management methodology (PM²)** (knowledge) - **project management principles** (knowledge) - **provide cost benefit analysis reports** (skill/competence) - **quality assurance methodologies** (knowledge) - **train employees** (skill/competence) - **use ICT ticketing system** (skill/competence) ## Optional - Agile project management (knowledge) - conduct quality control analysis (skill/competence) - customise project methodologies (skill/competence) - ensure equipment availability (skill/competence) - lean project management (knowledge) - maintain financial records (skill/competence) - maintain internal communication systems (skill/competence) - manage budgets (skill/competence) - manage project changes (skill/competence) - manage project metrics (skill/competence) - manage relationships with stakeholders (skill/competence) - manage standard enterprise resource planning system (skill/competence) - organise information on availability of the team (skill/competence) - perform PESTEL analysis (skill/competence) - perform project management (skill/competence) - Prince2 project management (knowledge) - quality standards (knowledge)