Project Officer

Overview

Cooma, New South Wales
• Full-time

Position: Project Officer

Package: $84,511.44 - $93,284.82 + 11.5% Super (Grade 9 of the SMRC Salary System 2025-2026)

Applications close: 11:59pm, Sunday 21 September 2025

About The Region

The Snowy Monaro region is a unique and culturally diverse area of south-east NSW. With a history tied to the Snowy Hydro Scheme, a strong agricultural industry and popular ski resorts, the region offers a broad lifestyle with proximity to Canberra. The Snowy Mountains region provides year‑round experiences beyond snow sports, including national parks, adventure activities and scenic campgrounds. Snowy Monaro Regional Council employs over 450 staff and offers opportunities to progress your career while contributing to the local community.

About The Role

• Deliver administrative support to the Corporate Projects portfolio
• Support the project management lifecycle from initiation to closing, ensuring compliance with legislative and quality requirements and effective delivery
• Develop and maintain interfaces with other portfolios to ensure efficient, effective and safe project delivery
• Establish and maintain stakeholder relationships through effective communication to meet project deliverables
• Monitor own work performance and progress toward work plan goals
• Use resources efficiently and responsibly to complete tasks that contribute to or deliver services
• Support cross-functional collaboration through information sharing to drive evidence-based decision making, enhance capability and optimise capacity
• Support an agile, solutions-focused, accountable and collaborative culture that fosters workforce engagement and performance
• Contribute to the performance of Council: demonstrate professional conduct, leverage knowledge and be accountable for own decisions and actions
• Contribute to a safe workplace: comply with legislative and organisational requirements and be accountable for own decisions and actions

About You

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Certificate IV qualification in Project Management or a related discipline with minimum two years contemporary experience in a similar role
• Demonstrated experience supporting the delivery of projects
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply relevant legislation
• Ability to exercise initiative, discretion and judgement in working both independently and as part of a team
• Proven ability to develop and maintain positive internal and external stakeholder relationships to achieve outcomes that contribute to the organisation's strategic goals
• Demonstrated experience in the use of computer software, particularly the Microsoft Office Suite, with the ability to maintain high standards of project documentation for reporting, monitoring and evaluation
• General Construction Induction (White Card)
• Class C Drivers Licence

Desirable Criteria

• General Construction Induction (White Card)
• Ability to develop and maintain positive internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Ability to exercise initiative, discretion and judgement in working independently and as part of a team

How To Apply

Apply by submitting your cover letter and resume through the Apply link. Please use your cover letter to address the essential and desirable criteria, as outlined in the Position Description.

Tip: Good applications will demonstrate that you have what is needed to be successful in this role. Use your cover letter to highlight your skills, abilities and experience, and how they meet the requirements of the job, as well as introducing yourself and explaining why you want to work with us at the Council.

Enquiries

For any enquiries relating to the role, please contact our Recruitment Officer.

Email: careers@snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au
Ph: 1300 345 345

Statement on EEO and diversity: Snowy Monaro Regional Council is committed to providing EEO and embracing diversity. We are an inclusive workforce reflecting the region, community and customers we serve. The Council is a smoke-free work environment. Please advise us if you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process or perform the requirements of the role.

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