Project Support Officer

Business Review Group; Canberra; On-site; AUD 165,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

Business Review Group is seeking experienced Project Officers to support operations within a Defence environment, contributing to delivery, governance, and control of projects. The role suits those with project support fundamentals and hands-on PM experience, including documentation, project controls, and governance forum support.

Location is Canberra on-site with a TSPV security clearance. The engagement is 12 months with potential extensions; rate is $120/hour.

Qualifications

• Current TSPV security clearance
• Ability to work on-site in Canberra
• Demonstrated experience in project, program or portfolio support and project delivery
• Strong written communication skills (briefs, reports, governance docs)
• Ability to use project management tools, processes and control mechanisms across schedule, risk, quality, finance and configuration management
• Capacity to complete Organisation Suitability Assessment (OSA) prior to commencement

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparations for project test, evaluation and acceptance programs.
• Apply project management methodologies to administrative and technical activities.
• Research, draft and prepare briefs, correspondence, reports and submissions for committee consideration.
• Maintain project financial records under the supervision of the Project Manager.
• Support effective project planning, scheduling, tracking, risk management and governance activities.
• Contribute to accurate project records, status reporting and documentation using established methods and tools.

Skills

Project support

Governance

Documentation

Risk management

Job description

We are seeking experienced Project Officers to support the operations of a Project, Program or Portfolio Office. The role will contribute to the delivery, governance and control of projects in a highly secure Defence environment.

This engagement is suited to candidates who combine strong project support fundamentals with practical experience applying project management methods, maintaining project controls, preparing high-quality documentation and supporting project managers and governance forums.

• Location: Canberra On-site
• Clearance: TSPV
• Length: 12 months + 2 x 12 month extensions
• Rate: $120/hour

The opportunity

We are seeking experienced Project Officers to support the operations of a Project, Program or Portfolio Office. The role will contribute to the delivery, governance and control of projects in a highly secure Defence environment.

This engagement is suited to candidates who combine strong project support fundamentals with practical experience applying project management methods, maintaining project controls, preparing high-quality documentation and supporting project managers and governance forums.

Key Details:

• Location: Canberra On-site
• Clearance: TSPV
• Length: 12 months + 2 x 12 month extensions
• Rate: $120/hour

Key responsibilities

• Assist with preparations for project test, evaluation and acceptance programs.
• Apply project management methodologies to administrative and technical activities.
• Research, draft and prepare briefs, correspondence, reports and submissions for committee consideration.
• Maintain project financial records under the limited supervision of the Project Manager.
• Support effective project planning, scheduling, tracking, risk management and governance activities.
• Contribute to accurate project records, status reporting and project documentation in accordance with established methods and tools.

Essential requirements

• Current TSPV security clearance at the time of submission.
• Ability to work onsite in Canberra in accordance with operational requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in project, program or portfolio support and project delivery activities.
• Strong written communication skills, including briefs, correspondence, reports and governance documentation.
• Ability to work with project management tools, processes and control mechanisms across schedule, risk, quality, finance and/or configuration management.
• Capacity to complete Organisation Suitability Assessment (OSA) prior to commencement.