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Overview
Working with our large Government client, the Project Support Officer will assist in the operations of a Project/Program/Portfolio Office and the delivery of projects. The Program Support Officer will play an active role in managing packages of work, schedule dependencies, project documentation, procurements, and providing administrative support.
Responsibilities:
Contract terms: 12 months initially, with 1x12 month extension available.
Security Requirements: Candidates require Australian citizenship along with an active TSPV (positive vetting) clearance OR have held a TSPV in the previous 12 month period (which has since been downgraded). Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification, and any other client requested checks.
How to Apply: Please upload your most up-to-date resume to apply. Please note you will need to provide further written responses to complete your application. We will be in touch with further instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Note: Successful applicants are required to undertake an Organisational Suitability Assessment (OSA) during the first year of their engagement to determine their suitability to work in a high security environment.
Applications open until Thursday 23 January 2025 midday - Contact Connie on 0480 002 453 to have a confidential discussion or email connieb@whizdom.com.au for any further information.
Project Support Officer
| Job title : | Project Support Officer |
| Contract type : | Contract |
| Location : | Canberra |
| Sectors : | |
| Salary : | Competitive |
| Start date : | 2024-12-19 |
| Duration : | 12.0 MONTH |
| Job Reference : | V-48607 |
| Contact name : | Connie Bellam |
| Contact email : | connieb@whizdom.com.au |
| Job published : | 1 day ago |
Working with our large Government client, the Project Support Officer will assist in the operations of a Project/Program/Portfolio Office and the delivery of projects. The Program Support Officer will play an active role in managing packages of work, schedule dependencies, project documentation, procurements, and providing administrative support.
Responsibilities:
- You will work under routine direction to assist several Team Leads in the delivery of the Project. Duties will include assisting with project procurement activities, recordkeeping, organising and minuting meetings and general administrative tasks. Function within broad guidelines and be willing to identify solutions to common administrative problems. Be a self-starter and have an ability to work within strict timeframes.
- The role will require project support skills and a proven ability to work within an integrated team of technical/non-technical personnel.
- Demonstrated technical experience working with Hadoop environments or other with guidance from team leads, procure goods and services for ICT systems and administer arrangements for ICT systems
- With guidance from Team Leads, assist with the development of procurement documentation in accordance with Defence procurement rules and assist with the development of project documentation in accordance with project management methodology.
- Assist with routine record keeping, including using the organisation’s electronic record keeping system.
- Assist with the establishment standard operating procedures for common administrative tasks.
- With guidance, assist with the logging of risks and issues and assist with the tracking and reporting of team action items.
- Organisation of meetings, and minute taking.
- Assist with editing technical and project related documents and publish documents on the intranet.
- Demonstrated Project Officer Competencies within the ICT field.
- Procurement experience (preferably in a Defence environment)
Contract terms: 12 months initially, with 1x12 month extension available.
Security Requirements: Candidates require Australian citizenship along with an active TSPV (positive vetting) clearance OR have held a TSPV in the previous 12 month period (which has since been downgraded). Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification, and any other client requested checks.
How to Apply: Please upload your most up-to-date resume to apply. Please note you will need to provide further written responses to complete your application. We will be in touch with further instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Note: Successful applicants are required to undertake an Organisational Suitability Assessment (OSA) during the first year of their engagement to determine their suitability to work in a high security environment.
Applications open until Thursday 23 January 2025 midday - Contact Connie on 0480 002 453 to have a confidential discussion or email connieb@whizdom.com.au for any further information.