We are looking for a Project Officer based in Canberra to work with our design and delivery teams focusing on Federal Government client work.Roles & Responsibilities: Build and sustain effective working relationships within the working groups and actively participate in teamwork and group activities.Work collaboratively with stakeholders and subject matter experts to ensure collective understanding.Design, recommend, and implement approved solutions to issues impacting the achievement of desired outcomes.Develop and maintain systems and processes.Connect with and cultivate strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.Essential Skills & Experience: Organise meetings, prepare and submit agendas, minutes, and briefing papers, and follow up on the status of actions arising from these meetings to support the project/team.Undertake administrative processes including managing and maintaining project registers, electronic files, and records to ensure compliance with government policy.Contribute to project planning, risk, and issue management.Maintain and deliver communications and strategy.Previous experience with event management.Who are Local Peoples?Local Peoples is a strategic research and design studio based in Melbourne and Canberra.Our mission is to design healthy, resilient, and resourceful communities.We are proud to be a certified B-Corporation with a strong focus on our social, environmental, and economic impact.We work across brand and digital design, place and experience design, content, and community engagement.Our key partners include state and local government, social enterprises, universities, and large commercial organisations.All are experiencing complex challenges right now, and we believe that design research, thinking, and delivery can help to solve these challenges and make positive change for people and the planet.We produce www.mattersjournal.com, a publication and community of 100K+, which focuses on design-led social innovation and impact.Benefits of working with Local Peoples: We are experts in team design and augmentation - supporting with the right skills and experience at the right time.We are leaders in the human-centred design space with diverse design skills across brand design, service design, user interface (UI), and user experience (UX) design, design research, communications, and place design.We are a certified B-Corporation and prioritise the social, environmental, and economic impact of our work.We are top-tier talent who are experienced and incredibly passionate about supporting the impact of your agency and the public sector.Our people always have the full support of the studio to call upon for design thinking, tools, and tips, so you are not just getting access to one bright mind, but a collective of many with diverse and deep experiences. #J-18808-Ljbffr