Project Support Officer

NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development; East Lismore; On-site; AUD 87,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour base working week

Flexible start and finish times

Flex time

Generous leave arrangements

Four weeks recreation leave asstandard

Job summary

NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development seeks a diligent Project Support Officer to back Project Managers in Lismore. You’ll handle project and operational support, property and fleet tasks, training, WHS and onboarding, while engaging with stakeholders and coordinating contractor works to minimise disruption.

Based in Lismore, you will ensure accurate records and compliance across NSW Public Works.

Qualifications

• Experience providing project, contractor or business administration support.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication with stakeholders, contractors and suppliers.
• Understanding of purchase to pay, procurement, financial processes and reporting.
• Able to use and learn multiple software systems including MS 365, CM25 and MyWorkZone.
• Ability to work autonomously, take initiative and contribute as a team.
• Experience coordinating staff events, activities and conferences.

Responsibilities

• Provide project and operational support across NSW Public Works.
• Administer support to Project Managers and project teams.
• Assist with property and fleet management, staff training and WHS.
• Onboard new staff and support staff engagement.
• Be the primary site point of contact for stakeholders, contractors and suppliers, coordinating works to minimise disruption.

Skills

Project administration

Organisational skills

Written and verbal communication

Procurement & financial processes

Software literacy (MS 365)

Auto initiative & teamwork

Event coordination

Tools

Microsoft 365

CM25

MyWorkZone

Job description

• Temporary full-time – 2 years
• LOCATION: Lismore
• Ouremployees work principally in theworkplace
• Salary from $87,199 to $95,482 plus super and leave loading

Diversity and inclusion are core DPIRD values. Everyone has the right to contribute and participate to their full potential. We are committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive culture that is respectful, welcoming and flexible – a workplace where our people feel supported, valued, and part of our collective success.

Some of the benefits of working for NSW Public Works include:

• 35‑hour base working week;
• Flexible start and finish times between 6am and 10pm, with core hours of 10am–3pm;
• Flex time, allowing additional hours worked to be accrued and taken back as flex leave;
• Generous leave arrangements, including carers’, parental and adoption leave;
• Four weeks recreation leave as standard

About the role

NSW Public Works (PW) is part of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and supports many different local and state government agencies to deliver critical infrastructure initiatives by providing expert advisory, planning, design, delivery and support services.

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Project Support Officer to join our dynamic team in Lismore. In this role, you will provide project and operational support across NSW Public Works, supporting the delivery of projects and the day-to-day operations of the Lismore office.

As a Project Support Officer, you will be responsible for providing administration support to Project Managers and project teams, along with opportunity to work across a range of operational activities including property and fleet management, staff training and development, WHS, new starter onboarding and staff engagement.

You will be the primary site point of contact for stakeholders, contractors and suppliers, providing professional and timely responses to enquiries and coordinating works to minimise disruption to office operations. You will also maintain accurate records and databases and work in line with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.

Our office in Lismore is located on the far north coast of NSW – a vibrant, diverse region offering a lifestyle near the water, rainforests and farmland.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience providing project, contractor or business administrative support, preferably within government, infrastructure or public sector environment.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and maintain a high level of attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with staff, stakeholders, contractors and suppliers.
• Understanding of purchase to pay, procurement, financial processes, and reporting.
• Ability to confidently use and learn multiple software systems, including Microsoft 365, CM25, and MyWorkZone.
• Ability work autonomously, use initiative and contribute as part of a team.
• Experienced in coordinating staff events, activities and conferences.

If you have the capability to achieve success in this role and are interested in creating a more prosperous NSW, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

NSW Public Works (PW), plays a significant role in the development of our state, our regions, and our infrastructure and associated industries, by supporting local and state government agencies to deliver critical infrastructure initiatives. We do this by providing: expert advisory services; planning; design and delivery management; sustainability; asset management; and support services. Our work is in community buildings and infrastructure, office fit outs, delivering advanced and sustainable buildings, hospitals, roads, bridges, dams, water treatment plants, waste facilities, housing and schools – the real foundations of prosperous communities. Every day we help shape the ambitious projects that bring progress to more people in NSW. From forging a more sustainable relationship with the land around us, to engineering the big ideas of the future. In every challenge we see the chance to build stronger and more connected communities.

Together, we are DPIRD

The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) protects, supports and develops primary industries and regional economies.

Collectively we support strong and sustainable agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining industries, and regional economies. We actively manage our natural assets: our lands and soils, minerals, waterways and oceans, vegetation and forests.

The department brings together:

• Local Land Services

• NSW Resources

• Agriculture and Biosecurity

• Fisheries and Forestry

• Regional Development and Delivery.

With nearly 5,000 employees, and 75 per cent of the DPIRD team living and working in regional NSW, we are embedded in the regions we serve.

Learn more about the benefits of joining our diverse and talented DPIRD team.

Closing Date 27 October 2026 at 11:55pm.

Additional Information

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next 18 months.

If you require adjustments in completing your application, interviewing, completing any pre- employment testing, require information in an alternative format, or otherwise participating in the recruitment process, please let us know so we can assist. Send an email to [e-mail] or contact the hiring manager listed below for a confidential discussion.