Apply Now: Project Officer

Overview

Unique opportunity to accelerate your professional growth with rare early exposure to senior decision-makers in a for-purpose organisation.

- Collaborative team in a purpose-driven national organisation;

- Hands-on role supporting impactful sustainability research; and

- Hybrid & flexible location – work from where you thrive.

With a refined scope, u&u is pleased to re-advertise the Project Officer role with Zero Net Emissions Agriculture CRC.

About Zero Net Emissions Agriculture CRC

Zero Net Emissions Agriculture CRC is on a mission to transform Australia’s agricultural sector by investing in research and development that delivers measurable, real-world sustainability outcomes.

Benefits

Employees at Zero Net Emissions Agriculture will have the opportunity to contribute to an organisation that has a direct impact on driving Australia’s agricultural sector toward net-zero emissions. As well as this, employees will have access to:

- Learn and grow alongside a high-performing, collegiate team;

- Enjoy flexible working arrangements – location based on your current setup, ideally in a capital city but not essential; and

- Direct exposure to research and industry partners across Australia.

About the role

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this role will be pivotal in ensuring the smooth running of project governance, systems and partner engagement across our ambitious research portfolio.

You will take ownership of maintaining and optimising our project management systems, tracking project progress against deadlines and supporting our research team and partners to deliver impact. You will also play a key role in partner engagement, helping to build strong, value-driven relationships with our nationwide partnership with leading research and industry partners.

Who are we looking for?

You will be highly professional and dedicated to finding new ways to add value. SUPER approachable and team orientated with a ‘no task too small’ attitude and proven experience in project administration. This role is perfect for someone who is process-oriented, detail-focused and confident engaging with stakeholders, while being motivated by sustainability and agricultural innovation.

What will a typical day entail

- Administer and managing project management systems including permissions, ensuring data accuracy, generating reports and tracking progress against project milestones;

- Preparing high-quality papers, reports and Board documentation;

- Ensuring the governance of project work is watertight;

- Partner with the Research Director and wider team to develop and implement Partner Engagement Plans; and

- Support continuous process improvement initiatives to strengthen project delivery and reporting.

About you

- Proven experience in project management systems administration and data governance;

- Ability to manage a process, with high attention to detail, organisation and effective time management; and

- Exposure to or interest in the agriculture sector.

How to apply

For more information or a confidential discussion please contact Elly Blackburn at u&u on elly.blackburn@uandu.com quoting reference number 42137.

At u&u Recruitment Partners, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

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