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How You Keep The Engine Running With Us As a Project Support Officer (PSO) within our Completion & Engineering Services (CES) department, you play an important role in supporting the successful execution of large and complex VVIP and Special Mission aircraft projects. You will become part of our Project Management Office (PMO), working closely with Project Managers to ensure projects are well-organized, properly documented and effectively coordinated. From preparing project meetings and monitoring action points to maintaining project management tools and supporting project activities, you help keep everything running smoothly. In this role, you act as the right hand of the Project Manager, ensuring that project information is accurate, stakeholders stay informed and important actions are followed up on time. You also contribute to improving PMO processes, procedures and working methods within our growing CES organization. This position offers an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about project management and wants to further develop their skills. With the right ambition and motivation, the role can be a valuable steppingstone towards becoming a Project Manager within Fokker Services Group. As Project Support Officer CES, You Will Support Project Managers in the daily coordination and administration of complex aircraft modification and completion projects. Prepare and coordinate Project Team Meetings (PTMs), including agendas, meeting minutes and action tracking. Maintain and update project management tools, documentation and reporting systems. Monitor project progress, risks, actions and deliverables, ensuring information remains accurate and up to date. Manage project documentation, including document control, Management of Change registrations, Lessons Learned registers and squawk lists. Follow up with internal and external stakeholders to ensure agreed actions are completed on time. Support Project Managers in coordinating smaller activities and subprojects within larger aircraft modification projects. Contribute to developing, standardizing and improving PMO procedures, templates and working methods. Support the Head of Large Projects with general PMO activities and organizational improvements. Represent the PMO during meetings or project activities when required. How You Are Valuable To Us You are an enthusiastic and proactive team player who enjoys bringing structure to complex activities. You have a natural interest in project management, communicate easily with different stakeholders and know how to keep track of multiple tasks and priorities. You work accurately, take initiative and are comfortable following up with colleagues to ensure commitments are met. Most importantly, you are eager to learn and motivated to develop your career within project management. We Are Looking For Someone With An Associate degree or Bachelor's degree (HBO level), preferably in Aviation Studies, Business Administration, Project Management or a related discipline. Relevant working experience, preferably within a project-based or technical environment. An interest in aviation, engineering and complex project environments. Experience with ERP systems and project planning tools. Knowledge of Microsoft Project (MSP), Envision or EpicFlow is an advantage. Strong organizational and administrative skills, with excellent attention to detail. Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with different stakeholders. A proactive, enthusiastic and solution-oriented mindset. Fluency in both Dutch and English, written and spoken. An IPMA-D certification, or the willingness to obtain this qualification. A reference check is part of our recruitment process. Experience within aerospace or aircraft maintenance and modifications is an advantage, but your motivation to learn and develop within project management is equally important. Where you will be working A company with over a hundred years of experience, innovation, knowledge and expertise coursing through our veins. Our cross-departmental approach and tailor-made solutions are making their mark on the future of aerospace innovation. With our welcoming and friendly culture, we are more than just colleagues. We are a team of friends committed to both fun and development in the workplace. This enthusiasm and ongoing performance development ensures that our employees commit to Fokker Services Group for the long-term. We are pioneers and we are dauntless. It's no coincidence that we're a global player in the field of aircraft maintenance and advancement. Together with our keen and initiative-taking colleagues, we work on the most innovative and advanced solutions aiming at creating a more sustainable and optimal aerospace sector. We continue to push the boundaries of possibility. And that's how we make sure we keep aircraft where they belong: in the air! The Team Working at Fokker Services Group gives you the opportunity to work in a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment, with innovative thinking and cooperation with a no-nonsense culture as the core. You will be guided by professional and resolute colleagues, which will give you the knowledge and experience to further boost your career. We Also Offer You A competitive salary matching your knowledge and experience When working fulltime (40 hours), you have 27-29 holiday days and 13 ADV leave days per year A challenging position supporting large VVIP and Special Mission aircraft projects. The opportunity to work closely with experienced Project Managers and multidisciplinary engineering teams. A clear opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills towards future project management positions. Professional training and development opportunities, including the possibility to obtain your IPMA-D certification. Employment conditions under the Metalektro CLA. A collaborative working environment where initiative, ownership and continuous improvement are encouraged.

Core Responsibilities

Support Project Managers with the coordination and administration of complex aircraft completion and modification projects, including meetings, documentation, reporting, action tracking, and stakeholder follow-up. Maintain project tools and records, assist with smaller activities and subprojects, and help improve PMO procedures and working methods.

Requirements

An associate or bachelor's degree is preferred, along with relevant experience in a project-based or technical environment and an interest in aviation and engineering. Candidates should have strong organizational, administrative, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills; experience with ERP and project planning tools is sought, Dutch and English fluency is required, and IPMA-D certification or willingness to obtain it is expected.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• 27–29 Holiday Days
• 13 Additional Leave Days
• Professional Training and Development
• IPMA-D Certification Opportunity