Projects Officer

Water Corporation; City Of Vincent; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home options

Well-being days

Long service leave pro rata

Superannuation up to 16%

Job summary

Water Corporation is seeking an Officer - Projects within Information and Technology Services to provide practical business and administrative support across ITS. You will coordinate day-to-day activities, maintain information and help ITS deliver its services and priorities effectively.

This role suits an experienced business support professional who can work across teams, manage competing priorities and contribute to a collaborative technology environment.

Qualifications

• Experience providing business, administration or coordination support in a complex organisation.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities, deadlines and requests.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with confidence working with leaders and a range of stakeholders.
• Experience preparing reports, presentations, correspondence and other business documents.
• Practical knowledge of recruitment, onboarding and employee administration processes.
• Experience supporting procurement, purchasing, invoice processing or financial administration.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills and the confidence to learn and work across multiple business systems.
• Good judgement, attention to detail and a practical approach to solving problems.
• The ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Provide coordinated business and administrative support to ITS leaders, managers and teams.
• Coordinate recruitment, onboarding, employee engagement and other people-related activities in partnership with People & Capability.
• Support purchasing, procurement, invoice processing, financial administration and related business processes.
• Prepare accurate reports, presentations, correspondence and procedures and other business documentation.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops, team events and related actions and follow-up.
• Maintain records, reporting and shared information so it is current, accurate and easy to use.
• Build effective working relationships across ITS and with corporate teams including Finance, Procurement and People & Capability.
• Support compliance with corporate policies, procedures, governance requirements and agreed ways of working.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Report writing

MS Office

Stakeholder management

Discretion

Job description

At Water Corporation, Information and Technology Services (ITS) enables the technology, systems and services our people rely on to deliver for customers and the community. As we modernise our technology environment and strengthen how we work across the organisation, we are looking for capable people who can help our teams stay coordinated, responsive and focused on delivery.

About The Role

Water Corporation is seeking a motivated and highly organised Officer - Projects to join Information and Technology Services (ITS).

In this varied and fast-paced role, you will provide practical business, financial, procurement, people and administrative support across ITS. Working with leaders and teams, you will coordinate day-to-day activities, maintain accurate information and help ITS deliver its services and priorities effectively.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced business support professional who enjoys working across teams, managing competing priorities and contributing to a collaborative technology environment.

Real Benefits That Matter

• Real flexibility with options to work from home or negotiate flexible work hours
• An additional 2 well-being days each year
• Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
• Generous co-contribution superannuation scheme, which offers up to 16%. This includes an 12% standard employer contribution, plus an additional 2% employer co-contribution that matches your own 2% contribution
• Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave

Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide coordinated business and administrative support to ITS leaders, managers and teams.
• Coordinate recruitment, onboarding, employee engagement and other people-related activities in partnership with People & Capability.
• Support purchasing, procurement, invoice processing, financial administration and related business processes.
• Prepare accurate reports, presentations, correspondence, procedures and other business documentation.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops, team events and related actions and follow-up.
• Maintain records, reporting and shared information so it is current, accurate and easy to use.
• Build effective working relationships across ITS and with corporate teams including Finance, Procurement and People & Capability.
• Support compliance with corporate policies, procedures, governance requirements and agreed ways of working.

What You’ll Bring To This Role

• Experience providing business, administration or coordination support in a complex organisation.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities, deadlines and requests.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with confidence working with leaders and a range of stakeholders.
• Experience preparing reports, presentations, correspondence and other business documents.
• Practical knowledge of recruitment, onboarding and employee administration processes.
• Experience supporting procurement, purchasing, invoice processing or financial administration.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills and the confidence to learn and work across multiple business systems.
• Good judgement, attention to detail and a practical approach to solving problems.
• The ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.

Applications close Friday 23rd October 2026

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace

Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.

We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments during the recruitment process including an alternative format of the application form, can contact a Recruitment Officer at [e-mail] or 08 9420 2000.

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