Project Support Officer

Description:

Project Support Officer

• 7 month contract
• Brisbane CBD location

As the Project Support Officer, your key responsibilities will include:

• Providing high level project support to the Project Manager and Project Team Leads, by:
  • actively participating in project and resource planning activities
  • contributing and assisting in developing project management product documentation
  • contributing and assisting in preparing reports on project status information
  • actively participating in risk and issue assessment and mitigation activities ensuring risks and issues are documented, reviewed, and escalated as appropriate.
  • contributing and assisting in preparing project correspondence, presentations, and briefings
  • performing secretarial support functions for governance boards including minute taking
  • performing administration functions for the Project Managers including diary and meeting management.
• Act as the central point for monitoring and reporting to senior staff on HRIS project components including schedules, interdependencies, business case development, benefits management, assurance, and communication activities.
• Initiate, influence, and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders including government agencies to coordinate project meetings, briefings, expectation management and feedback mechanisms.
• Adhere to policies, procedures and standards and high-quality practices including version control management.
• Contribute to effective, client focused teamwork by developing an understanding of the roles and duties of team members within the team and working collaboratively to achieve effective outcomes with a focus on commitment to customer service.
• Communication, negotiation, and issues management to ensure continued engagement.

The successful applicant will demonstrate:

• Previous experience and expertise in a similar role.
• Plan and manage activities to successfully achieve on-time delivery of program and project outcomes.
• Identify, develop, and maintain effective stakeholder relationships, including relationships with other agencies and industry.
• Demonstrate and apply your knowledge of project management methods (such as PRINCE2).
• Work collaboratively within a project team, particularly with cross-agency stakeholders and subject matter experts.
• Demonstrate your ability to communicate project requirements and outcomes, both in writing and orally.

If this role sounds like you, please APPLY NOW submitting your resume in WORD format.

If you would like more information or to discuss the role, please contact Alison Detaille on 07 3230 0038.

Job Reference: 610144