Senior Project Officer

Government of South Australia; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave arrangements

Hybrid work arrangement

Training and career development

Job summary

The Department of State Development is seeking a Senior Project Officer to coordinate budgets for Skills SA initiatives and lead outcomes reporting across multiple projects.

You will engage stakeholders, provide advice on workforce development and ensure alignment with whole-of-government objectives, with a flexible hybrid work arrangement. The role is full-time and located in Adelaide, South Australia.

Qualifications

• Experience identifying performance outcomes and prioritising workloads.
• End-to-end project management across commissioning to reporting.
• Strong written and oral communication for complex information.
• Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Commitment to safe and inclusive work environment and WHS compliance.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of targeted skills and workforce initiatives.
• Assist with budget monitoring, forecasting and reporting across project initiatives.
• Coordinate outcomes reporting at initiative and aggregate levels for leadership and ministerial input.
• Build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders to maximise collaboration.
• Provide expert advice on tailored workforce development activities and join government purchasing of VET courses in SA.

Skills

Performance outcomes

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Department of State Development
Job reference: 864259
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

About us

The Department of State Development is the South AustralianGovernment’s lead economic development agency.

Our mission is to drive sustainable economic growth in SouthAustralia by increasing industrial and workforce capability,capacity, collaboration and resilience. We take pride in hiring theright people for the right jobs and offer an attractive, flexibleworkplace.

For more information about our agency, please visit:

Skills SA is responsible for investment in publicly subsidisedtraining, vocational education and training (VET) attainmentaligned to the state’s workforce needs, and initiatives tostrengthen the training system’s capability and capacity.

Senior Project Officer coordinates and controls monitoring ofbudgets aligned to a range of skills initiatives supporting SkillsSA’s investment in vocational education and training (VET) in SouthAustralia. The role leads outcome reporting for projectsestablished across all skills initiatives, providing input toadvice provided to senior leadership and the Minister forEducation, Training and Skills.

As a Senior Project Officer, you will:

• Contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring,review and evaluation of targeted skills and workforceinitiatives supported by the department including projects andservices that achieve whole of government and agency objectivesand meet the skills and workforce needs of individuals,industry and communities.
• Assist with budget monitoring, forecasting and reportingrequirements across Skills SA’s project-based initiatives.Coordinate outcomes reporting at initiative level and ataggregate level to inform advice to senior leadership and theMinister for Education, Training and Skills.
• Build and establish trusted relationships, demonstrating astrong engagement and service excellence ethos with internaland external key stakeholders that maximise opportunities tocollaborate on skills and workforce developmentactivities.
• Provide expert advice on stakeholder engagement approachesto best ensure activities supported by the department realisetheir objectives and maximise the opportunities intended forVET students.
• Provide expert advice regarding tailored skills andworkforce development activities, particularly for peoplefacing challenges and barriers to participating in training andemployment, and in relation to the purchasing of VET courses inSouth Australia by government.

About you

To succeed in the role, you will have:

• Experience in identifying performance outcomes, organiseworkloads, determine priorities and use judgement and delegatedauthority to manage multiple tasks in order to meet demandingdeadlines.
• Demonstrated capabilities in high-level end-to-end projectmanagement using contemporary project and program managementapproaches including commissioning, initiating, design,planning, monitoring, resource management, risk management, andreporting.
• Demonstrated high level oral and written communicationskills, including the preparation and presentation of complexinformation in a clear, accurate and visually effective manner,across a range of formats including reports, presentations,briefings, papers, ministerial responses, and ability to leadand influence key stakeholders.
• Ability to consult, liaise and negotiate effectively withkey stakeholders and develop effective working relationshipswith a range of people at all levels, including the applicationof expert judgement, tact diplomacy and initiative in order todevelop effective operational policy and practice, projectoutcomes and support complex change management processes.
• Demonstrated knowledge and commitment to promoting andcreating a safe and inclusive Work environment; and thelegislative requirements of Equal Opportunity and Work Healthand Safety legislation.

Remuneration: Competitive salary of ASO6 p.a.plus superannuation

Bringing your talent to the Department of State Development willsee you rewarded with a wide variety of benefits such as:

• A variety of leave arrangements
• Work-life balance with a flexible hybrid workarrangement
• Access to great customised training and career developmentopportunities

Qualifications

• Desirable:Tertiary qualification ina field relevant to the position, and/or substantial relevantprofessional experience.

Special Conditions

• The role will be offered full-time (1.0 FTE) up to 2years
• Satisfactory Department of Human Services Criminal HistoryCheck or National Police Check (NPC) and Working with ChildrenCheck is required prior to employment.

Enquiries

For confidential enquiries / further information about the role,please contact Shannyn Hulmes, Manager Projects via [e-mail]

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.