Consultant, Projects

Inside Policy Pty Ltd; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Inside Up development programme

Travel to Sydney office

Job summary

Inside Policy Pty Ltd in Sydney is looking for a Consultant, Projects to coordinate and deliver advisory projects for government, philanthropic and not-for-profit clients.

You will prepare project plans, manage meetings, budgets and documentation using Microsoft 365 and Scoro, and support governance and risk management. A collaborative mindset and experience in government or not-for-profit sectors are preferred.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience providing practical project coordination and administration.
• Minimum two years' experience supporting delivery of projects within government, consulting, evaluation, research, human services or not-for-profit sector.
• Experience working in or with Australian Government or state/territory government environments.
• Strong project coordination and administration skills with competing priorities across multiple projects.
• Bachelor level or higher in a related field or relevant experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 apps including Word, PowerPoint and Excel, and confidence using Copilot and other digital tools.
• Experience using Scoro or similar PM systems (e.g. Monday.com, Asana, ClickUp, MS Project) or ability to quickly learn.

Responsibilities

• Prepare project documentation including plans, agendas, meeting minutes and status reports.
• Coordinate project meetings, stakeholder communications, travel and project schedules.
• Maintain accurate, accessible project documentation and records.
• Support project budgeting, resourcing, reporting and contract administration.
• Maintain project information, contacts and reporting in Scoro.
• Use Microsoft 365 tools to prepare documentation and support delivery.
• Provide secretariat support for project governance meetings.

Skills

Project coordination

Administration

Collaboration

Government/non-profit experience

Education

Bachelor degree or higher

Tools

Microsoft 365

Microsoft Copilot

Scoro

Other project tools (Monday.com/Asana/ClickUp/MS Project)

Job description

The Consultant, Projects supports the coordinated delivery of Inside Policy's evaluation and research projects. Working with Project Leads and multidisciplinary teams, the role keeps project activities, documentation, communications and logistics organised and on track for government, philanthropic and not-for-profit clients. This role is the equivalent of a Project Officer or similar level in a government environment.

We are a dynamic, purpose-driven organisation delivering high quality work for our clients in a fast-paced environment. To enable this, we support all staff through our annual growth process, Inside Up, by having flexible work arrangements, by financially and experientially supporting a range of learning experiences to help team members achieve their goals, and by ensuring team members are applying their areas of strengths while building new expertise.

Inside Policy is an Indigenous owned and led social and economic policy advisory firm. Established in 2014 by founder, Kuku Yalanji woman, Natalie Walker, Inside Policy is a trusted partner to governments in delivering social research, consultation, policy reform and evaluation projects in the policy areas of family/domestic violence, child and family services, justice, social impact investment and Indigenous economic development.

Insiders (our Inside Policy team members) are committed to making our nation a better place for Indigenous Australians and our most vulnerable populations by providing evidence-informed and credible policy advice to decision makers.

The Consultant, Projects is responsible for:

Teamwork

• Support Project Leads and Directors to plan, coordinate and deliver advisory projects within agreed scope, timeframes and ways of working.
• Building positive working relationships with clients, colleagues and stakeholders, including First Nations Australians.
• Contributing to a respectful, inclusive and collaborative team culture.

Project support and delivery

• Prepare project documentation including project plans, agendas, meeting minutes, action registers, status reports and presentations.
• Coordinate project meetings, stakeholder communications, travel, fieldwork and project schedules, anticipating upcoming requirements and following through on actions and dependencies
• Maintain accurate, complete and accessible project documentation, records, correspondence and information management in accordance with agreed document management practice
• Support project budgeting, resourcing, reporting and contract administration.
• Maintain accurate project information, contacts and reporting in Scoro.
• Use Microsoft 365, including Microsoft Copilot and other approved AI tools, to prepare documentation and support efficient project delivery.
• Provide secretariat support for project governance meetings, including meeting coordination, distribution of papers and record management.
• Support Project Leads to monitor project progress, deadlines, dependencies and emerging risks, identify where action is required, resolve routine risks resourcefully and escalat(e?) matters where appropriate
• Liaise with clients, project team members and stakeholders to coordinate project activities.

Requirements and qualifications

The Consultant, Projects will ideally demonstrate:

• Demonstrated experience providing practical project coordination and administration, with a willingness to undertake both routine and complex project tasks.
• Minimum two years' experience supporting the delivery of projects within government, consulting, evaluation, research, human services or the not-for-profit sector.
• Experience working in, or with, Australian Government or state and territory government environments.
• Strong project coordination and administration skills, with experience managing competing priorities across multiple projects.
• Bachelor level or higher in a related field or relevant experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel, and confidence learning and using Microsoft Copilot and other approved digital tools.
• Experience using Scoro or similar project management systems (e.g. Monday.com, Asana, ClickUp or Microsoft Project), or the ability to quickly become proficient.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and stakeholders, including First Nations organisations and communities.

OTHER INFORMATION

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Why work with us?

We know that it’s an attractive jobs market right now, but for a small company, we believe we are competitive with the best when it comes to the benefits and the employee experience. We offer:

• Flexible – work from home, from anywhere but note some travel will be required to Inside Policy’s Sydney office when requested as well as fieldwork for our projects. We currently have team members in Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney and regional NSW.
• Competitive salary.
• Focused development programme Inside Up – we have our own in-house development programme to help individuals grow. This includes targeted skills development through external courses, quarterly goals and a constructive and transparent review process.

And more! We are a small yet growing band of committed researchers who truly want to make a difference. We are learning as we grow about how to not only change the world one policy at a time but how to create a future-focused organisation that looks after each other and those with whom we work.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.