Transition Project Support Officer (Remote & Flexible)

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

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.