About the company Government agency tasked with making life easier, accessible, and equitable for thousands of individuals and families across Australia.
Currently seeking a Project Officer to join their busy team for a 12-month temporary assignment.
About the role As a Project Officer, you will be part of a team that works with impacted stakeholders to design and deliver quality client outcomes and enhance their experience.
In addition, your key duties are as follow: Develop and manage project plans and schedules in accordance with the Agency's project management framework.
Provide specialist advice and technical expertise to staff and stakeholders.
Perform independent research work and analysis including the preparation of draft reports on relevant project activities.
Coordinate regular project reporting including status updates and exception reports.
Prepare draft written material including business cases, plans, executive briefs and corporate documentation.
Monitor project budgets, review and report on expenditure and assist with procurement and contract management.
Identify and assist with the management of project risks, issues and benefits.
About you To be successful in this role, you must have: Previous experience in a project management or any similar role Background in disability, social services, or public sector is highly desirable Experience supporting change, projects or continuous improvement initiatives Experience coordinating workshop and engagement/co-design activities and communications Competency in SharePoint, Jira, and Confluence.
Proficiency in using Microsoft applications, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
Demonstrated time management skills and attention to detail Benefits 12-month temporary assignment Full-time hours, Monday to Friday $60.26 per hour + super Immediate start pending clearances Multiple locations available: Geelong, VIC Melbourne, VIC *** Please note the successful candidate for the role must hold Australian Citizenship and be willing to complete federal police check ** At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.
You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.