Project Officer

Snowy Monaro Regional Council; Cooma; On-site; AUD 88,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Snowy Monaro Regional Council invites applications for a project administration role supporting the Corporate Projects portfolio in regional NSW. You will assist with project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control and closing while ensuring compliance and quality standards.

The role focuses on developing strong internal and external relationships, effective communication, and efficient document management across multiple portfolios to enable successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV qualification in Project Management or related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience supporting the delivery of projects.
• Ability to interpret and apply relevant legislation.
• Ability to exercise initiative, discretion and judgement in working independently and as part of a team.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain positive internal and external stakeholder relationships to achieve outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver administrative support to the Corporate Projects portfolio.
• Support the project management lifecycle including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control and closing ensuring projects are compliant and delivered effectively.
• Develop and maintain a strong working interface with other portfolios to ensure efficient delivery of projects.
• Establish and maintain stakeholder relationships through effective communication to ensure project deliverables are met.
• Monitor own work performance and progress towards the delivery of work plan goals.
• Use resources efficiently to complete tasks contributing to or delivering services.
• Support cross-functional collaboration through information sharing and knowledge transfer to drive evidence-based decision making.
• Support an agile, solutions-focused, accountable and collaborative culture that facilitates workforce engagement.
• Contribute to the performance of Council and be accountable for own decisions and actions.
• Contribute to a safe workplace: comply with legislative and organisational requirements.

Skills

Project administration

Stakeholder management

MS Office

Initiative and judgment

Communication

Education

Certificate IV in Project Management

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Package: $87,891 - $97,016 + 12% Super(Grade 9 of the SMRC Salary System 2026-2027)

About The Region:

The Snowy Monaro region is a unique and culturally diverse region of south-east NSW. From our history of the Snowy Hydro Scheme, our proud agricultural industry and popular ski resorts, we are a region that has a lot to offer. Withfantastic lifestyle choices, whether you are anadventure seekeror prefer the finer things in life, we really can offer it all, and all within close proximity to our nation’s capital Canberra.The Snowy Mountains region is packed with year-round experiences with so much more than snow sports and alpine walks. Glorious wildflowers blanket the alpine landscape of Kosciuszko National Park during summer, and if you love adventure sports there's rock climbing, kayaking, caving, fishing, horse riding, mountain biking, and 4WD touring activities to get your heart racing.Explore the famous Snowy River and go skiing or snowboarding on the slopes of Perisher and Thredbo - or camp under the stars at some of the most picturesque campgrounds in NSW. You'll never forget the rugged alpine scenery of Australia's largest national park. Snowy Monaro Regional Council employs over 380 staff from all walks of life and working with us will give you the opportunity to enjoy our beautiful surrounds, progress your career and make a difference in our local community.

About the Role:

• Deliver administrative support to the Corporate Projects portfolio
• Support the project management lifecycle including project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control and closing ensuring projects are compliant with legislative and quality requirements and delivered effectively
• Develop and maintain a strong working interface with other portfolios across the organisation to ensure the efficient, effective and safe delivery of projects by the organisation
• Establish and maintain stakeholder relationships through effective communication to ensure project deliverables are met
• Monitor own work performance and progress towards the delivery of work plan goals
• Use resources efficiently, effectively and responsibly to complete tasks that either contribute to or directly deliver services
• Support cross-functional collaboration through information sharing and knowledge transfer to drive evidence-based decision making, enhance capability and optimise capacity
• Support an agile, solutions-focused, accountable and collaborative culture that facilitates workforce engagement, empowerment and performance
• Contribute to the performance of Council: demonstrate professional conduct, make the best use of knowledge, experience and skills and be accountable for own decisions and actions
• Contribute to a safe workplace: comply with legislative and organisational requirements and be accountable for own decisions and actions

About You:

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Certificate IV qualification in Project Management or a related discipline with minimum two years contemporary experience in a similar role
• Demonstrated experience supporting the delivery of projects
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply relevant legislation
• Ability to exercise initiative, discretion and judgement in working both independently and as part of a team
• Proven ability to develop and maintain positive internal and external stakeholder relationships to achieve outcomes that contribute to the achievement of the organisation’s strategic goals
• Demonstrated experience in the use of a range of computer software programs in particular the Microsoft Office Suite with the ability to maintain a high standard of project documentation for reporting, monitoring and evaluation purposes
• General Construction Induction (White Card)
• Class C Drivers Licence

At Snowy Monaro Regional Council, we are committed to providing EEO and embracing diversity. We are an inclusive workforce which reflects the unique region, community, and customers we serve. In addition to providing an encouraging and positive environment, Council is a smoke free work environment.

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