project support officer

Project support officers provide different types of services for the successful execution of a project as part of a horizontal project management office. They offer administrative support, assistance and training to project managers and other staff members, manage the project’s documentation and assist the project manager with project scheduling, resource planning, coordination and reporting.

The most in-demand skills for this role include project management principles, project management methodology (PM²), quality assurance methodologies, project configuration management, office software, ensure compliance with legal requirements. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives project support officer a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.