Senior Project Officer

Talent; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive contractor benefits

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Job summary

WA Government, Corporate Strategy and Performance, is seeking an experienced Senior Project Officer to support strategic initiatives, governance and reporting across the public sector. The role focuses on coordinating complex projects, policy development and performance improvements in a dynamic government environment.

The 9-month fixed-term position offers a hybrid Perth CBD arrangement with one WFH day, delivering governance, reporting and strategic planning support to enhance organisational

Qualifications

• Experience in managing and coordinating complex projects across government.
• Experience developing corporate policies and governance frameworks.
• Strong strategic planning and project coordination skills.
• Proven ability in policy development and governance frameworks.
• Excellent research, analysis, and written communication.
• Experience developing corporate reporting and guidance materials.
• Knowledge of governance, compliance and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate complex projects supporting organisational strategy and corporate priorities.
• Develop and operationalise corporate policies and governance frameworks.
• Support development, implementation and monitoring of strategic plans and initiatives.
• Undertake research and analysis to support strategic advice on organisational issues.
• Develop and maintain corporate reporting, guidelines, policies, tools and resources.
• Contribute across governance, strategy, compliance, performance and public sector management.
• Support corporate service audits and coordinate responses to audit findings.
• Build effective internal and external stakeholder relationships across strategy and governance.
• Monitor progress against strategic and operational priorities.

Skills

Project management

Policy development

Governance frameworks

Strategic planning

Research & analysis

Corporate reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Integrity & accountability

Influencing skills

Job description

An opportunity is available for an experienced Senior Project Officer to support the delivery of strategic and corporate initiatives within a WA Government environment. Working within Corporate Strategy and Performance, you will contribute across project delivery, policy, governance, strategic planning, reporting and research while supporting improved organisational capability and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate complex projects supporting organisational strategy and corporate priorities
• Develop and operationalise corporate policies and governance frameworks
• Support the development, implementation and monitoring of strategic plans and associated initiatives
• Undertake research and analysis to support strategic advice on critical organisational issues
• Develop and maintain corporate reporting, guidelines, policies, tools and resources
• Contribute expertise across governance, strategy, compliance, performance and public sector management
• Support corporate service audits and coordinate responses to audit findings
• Build effective internal and external stakeholder relationships across strategy, governance and performance initiatives
• Monitor progress against strategic and operational priorities and initiatives

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in the management and coordination of projects
• Demonstrated experience in the development of corporate policies and governance frameworks
• Strategic planning and project coordination
• Corporate policy and governance framework development
• Research and analysis
• Corporate reporting and high-level written communication
• Governance, compliance and performance management
• Stakeholder engagement and relationship management
• Ability to build productive working relationships
• Strong personal drive, integrity and accountability
• Effective communication and influencing skills

Working Conditions

Perth CBD location with one WFH day. This is a 9-month fixed term opportunity with an immediate start available.

• Fixed term opportunity within a WA Government environment
• Exposure to strategic and organisation-wide corporate initiatives
• Hybrid working arrangement with one WFH day

• exclusive contractor benefits
• a world-class digital platform ENGAGE to access it all