Project Support Officer | Full-time Temporary

ACT; Canberra; Presencial; AUD 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ACT Government in Canberra is seeking a motivated Project Support Officer to join the Program Delivery Office. You will provide project coordination and administrative support to help delivery of priority infrastructure projects and develop governance experience.

Your role includes coordinating meetings, supporting reporting and governance, preparing drafts and dashboards, maintaining records, and assisting with procurement. This is a temporary, full-time position for early 2027.

Formación

• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Experience coordinating information and maintaining accurate records in project/administrative environments.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and comfortable with business systems.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate project meetings and workshops, including scheduling, minutes, action tracking and stakeholder communications.
• Support project reporting and governance activities by collating information, maintaining documentation and coordinating reporting inputs.
• Prepare draft reports, briefing material, dashboards and presentations for review by senior staff.
• Maintain project registers, records and documentation in accordance with established systems and processes.
• Assist with procurement administration and contractor reporting activities.
• Support compliance requirements through accurate record keeping and quality checking of documentation.
• Contribute to risk management and lessons learnt activities, including coordinating workshops and tracking actions.
• Build productive working relationships with project team members and stakeholders to support project delivery outcomes.

Conocimientos

Organisational skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Record keeping

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Business systems

Herramientas

Database systems

Document management software

Descripción del empleo

Project Support Officer
Full-time Temporary

Details: We are seeking a motivated and organised Project Support Officer to join our Program Delivery Office.

Reporting to the Senior Project Support Officer, this role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to the delivery of priority infrastructure projects while developing your project management and governance experience within a dynamic project environment.

As a Project Support Officer, you will provide project coordination and administrative support to help project teams deliver successful outcomes. You will work closely with project managers, functional leads and contractors to support reporting, governance, compliance and day-to-day project activities.

In this role, you will:

• Coordinate project meetings and workshops, including scheduling, minutes, action tracking and stakeholder communications.
• Support project reporting and governance activities by collating information, maintaining documentation and coordinating reporting inputs.
• Prepare draft reports, briefing material, dashboards and presentations for review by senior staff.
• Maintain project registers, records and documentation in accordance with established systems and processes.
• Assist with procurement administration and contractor reporting activities.
• Support compliance requirements through accurate record keeping and quality checking of documentation.
• Contribute to risk management and lessons learnt activities, including coordinating workshops and tracking actions.
• Build productive working relationships with project team members and stakeholders to support project delivery outcomes.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and contribute to enhancing reporting and administrative processes.

We're looking for someone who:

• Has strong organisational skills and can effectively manage competing priorities.
• Communicates clearly and confidently, both verbally and in writing.
• Can work collaboratively within a team while delivering quality outcomes under direction.
• Has experience coordinating information and maintaining accurate records within a project, administrative or operational environment.
• Demonstrates attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• Is proficient in Microsoft Office applications and comfortable working with business systems and databases.

Join a collaborative and supportive team delivering infrastructure projects that make a real difference for the Canberra community.

Note: This is a temporary position available from 4 January 2027 to 1 March 2027. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.

A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

Note: This is a temporary position available from 4 January 2027 to 1 March 2027. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal .

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Note

This is a temporary position available from 4 January 2027 to 1 March 2027. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.