APS6 Project Officer: Data Insights & Reporting

Randstad Australia; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Australia in Newcastle, NSW is seeking an experienced Project Officer to support federal initiatives. The APS6 role blends project management, data insights, and strategic reporting to enable executive decision-making.

Starting ASAP, the 12-month contract is based in Newcastle with a competitive hourly rate and super. The successful candidate will coordinate governance, reporting, and risk management across multiple sources and programs.

Qualifications

• Proven background delivering projects on time with governance.
• Advanced MS Excel expertise and reporting platform experience.
• Experience turning data into executive insights.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and implement project plans, schedules, and governance frameworks.
• Collect, interrogate, and analyse complex datasets from multiple sources to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Build, maintain, and enhance workforce and project reporting products, including dashboards, spreadsheets, and tracking tools.
• Prepare and quality-assure executive briefs, business cases, project status reports, and presentations.
• Monitor project budgets, track financial commitments, and support procurement and contract management.
• Identify, manage, and escalate project risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.

Skills

Project management

Data analysis

Executive reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Public sector experience

Tools

Power BI

SharePoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Randstad Australia in Newcastle, NSW is seeking an experienced Project Officer to support federal initiatives. The APS6 role blends project management, data insights, and strategic reporting to enable executive decision-making.

Starting ASAP, the 12-month contract is based in Newcastle with a competitive hourly rate and super. The successful candidate will coordinate governance, reporting, and risk management across multiple sources and programs.