Portfolio Governance and Assurance Advisor

2 weeks ago


St Kilda, Australia City of Port Phillip Full time

Synopsis:
Portfolio Governance and Assurance Advisor
- **Salary Range Band 7 $104,946 - $117,440 plus 11% Super**:

- **An ongoing full-time role within the iconic City of Port Phillip**:

- **Located at St Kilda Town Hall with flexible working arrangements possible**

**About the Organisation**

The City of Port Phillip is an inner-city council with around 1000 employees who deliver more than 100 programs and services to our residents, businesses and visitors. These range from childcare and immunisations, to libraries, management of parks and open space, rubbish collection, road maintenance and more. City of Port Phillip has zero tolerance for child abuse and is a committed Child Safe organisation.

**About the Role**
- Are you passionate about supporting organisations in managing programs and projects?
- Do you enjoy coaching and imparting your project management experience and prowess?
- Do you want to contribute to and influence the successful delivery of a diverse range of projects that benefit our community?

Working within the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO), this role offers you the opportunity to provide governance and project management assurance across the organisation’s project portfolio. This includes supporting Construction, Digital, Strategic and Operating projects, within a portfolio of over 200 projects delivered by over 60 project managers.

**Duties**:

- Undertake quality assurance on project documentation and ensure approvals are progressed to the appropriate governance group
- Provide governance support and advice to Project Sponsors and members of Project Control Groups
- Support the Executive Governance Group by managing the process for escalation of project changes, risks, and issues.
- Ensure the Project Management Framework and other EPMO standards and processes are effectively applied to all projects.
- Work with the EPMO team to identify and deliver continuous improvement initiatives related to project governance, assurance, and reporting.

**Skills and Experience**
- Formal qualification in Project Management or related field and several years of subsequent experience
- Experience completing quality assurance activities, such as reviews of project stage gate and change documents and project health checks
- Experience in providing coaching and advice to others including ‘managing up’
- Experience in coordinating papers and providing secretariat support for executive governance forums
- Sound understanding of the Enterprise Portfolio approach to project, program, and portfolio management

**Culture**

People enjoy working at the City of Port Phillip because we are a welcoming, healthy and inclusive workplace. We offer a vibrant and diverse work environment where our employees can develop both professionally and personally whilst planning and delivering a range of important services and programs to the community.

**Benefits**
- We offer a workplace which accommodates your working style and needs.
- Be supported and empowered by a leadership team that is community focused, with a strong desire for change and a culture that encourages teamwork and innovation.
- Training and development opportunities, study assistance, flexible working conditions, paid parental leave, an active social club, a health and wellbeing program, and a well
- regarded Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

**Security Requirements and Professional Obligations**

Prior to a formal letter of offer, preferred applicants will be asked to provide:

- Evidence of mandatory qualifications/registrations/licences,
- Sufficient proof of their right to work in Australia, and
- Sufficient proof of their identity.
- Evidence of COVID-19 Vaccination or valid medical exemption in line with City of Port Phillip Vaccination Policy
- Complete a National Police Check completed via City of Port Phillip’s Provider.

**How to Apply**

All applicants must provide a Cover Letter in response to the key selection criteria located on the last page of the position description. The Cover Letter should be no longer than 2 pages and include each heading in the Key Selection Criteria.

Applications close **11.59pm Sunday 13 August 2023.


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