Project Support Officer (Transition Project)

Careers at Council; Tumbarumba; Hybrid; AUD 82,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote work arrangements

Office locations in Tumut or Tumbarum​

Temporary contract to 30 Jun 2028

Salary with superannuation

My Leave entitlement

Employee Assistance Program

Remote area salary sacrificing options

Job summary

Snowy Valleys Council is progressing the de-amalgamation of the current local government area, creating two new councils from 1 July 2028. The Project Support Officer role provides essential administrative and project support to the Chief Transition Officer across governance, stakeholder engagement, communications, financial administration, ERP implementation and operational planning.

This is a fast-paced, varied position with flexible work options at Tumut or Tumbarumba, or remote arrangements.

Qualifications

• Certificate III Business Administration or similar, or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through experience.
• Experience in an executive support level role with planning and organising priorities and monitoring workflow.
• Minimum 12 months experience in Local Government.
• Previous experience with Tech1 or Civica ERP platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to provide high-level customer service to internal and external customers.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and project support to the Chief Transition Officer across governance, stakeholder engagement, communications, financial administration, ERP implementation and operational planning.
• Assist in coordinating project tasks, timelines and deliverables to support de-amalgamation.
• Support enterprise software implementation and training activities.
• Prepare reports, meeting minutes and correspondence for senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Help monitor workflows and track progress against project milestones.
• Liaise with internal teams and external partners to ensure alignment and information flow.

Skills

Planning

Organisation

Customer service

Relationship building

Executive support

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Education

Certificate III Business Administration

Cert IV Business Administration

Tools

Tech1

Civica ERP

Job description

Project Support Officer (Transition Project)

Snowy Valleys Council is progressing the de-amalgamation of the current local government area, with two new councils to be established from 1 July 2028. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a once-in-a-generation transformation project, providing administrative and project support to the Chief Transition Officer throughout a complex and high-profile organisational transition.

This fast-paced and varied role will support project delivery across governance, stakeholder engagement, communications, financial administration, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation, and operational planning, while helping to shape the future of local government in the region.

THE BENEFITS

• Work your way: Choose to work from our Tumut or Tumbarumba office locations, or take advantage of flexible remote working arrangements, allowing you to balance professional impact with personal flexibility.
• Temporary position to 30 June 2028 which can be on a part time or full-time basis working between 42 - 70 hours / fortnight.
• Salary of $1794.76 - $2991.26 per fortnight, plus super, based on qualifications skills and experience and number of hours worked.
• Generous leave entitlements including new 'My Leave' provision.
• Employee Assistance Program for employees and their families.
• Remote area salary sacrificing options available (not available for remote working outside the area).

SELECTION CRITERIA

• Certificate III Business Administration or similar, or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through experience
• Experience in an executive support level role with a high level of capability in planning and organising priorities and monitoring workflow
• Minimum 12 months experience in Local Government
• Previous experience working with either Tech1 or Civica ERP platforms
• Demonstrated ability to provide a high standard of customer service to internal and external customers.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive relationships across the organisation.
• Cert IV Business Administration or equivalent
• Experience in supporting enterprise software implementation

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information about the requirements of the position or the working conditions, please contact Chief Transition Officer Nicole Jenkins via email at ********@svc.nsw.gov.au.

For information relating to the recruitment process or online application process please contact Council's People and Culture Team by email at ******@svc.nsw.gov.au.

CONDITIONS

• Council is an equal employment opportunity employer and we are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from First Nations people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQA+ and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
• Council will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process please contact our People and Culture team via email ******@svc.nsw.gov.au and our team will contact you to discuss how we can support you with your needs.
• Council is a Child Safe Organisation and we are committed to acting in the best interest of the children in our community. We believe children have the right to be safe, listened to and respected. We have zero tolerance for child abuse and will take allegations very seriously, responding quickly and consistently in line with our policies and procedures.
• Council has a non-smoking in the workplace policy and operates a random drug and alcohol testing program