Project Support Officer

**Project Support Officer**:

- Location: Perth Office - CBD, WA, AU- 13 Sep 2024**Project Support Officer: 24 Month Maximum Term - Full-Time/Perth CBD Office**

The Western Power strategy is driven by an ambitious and forward-focused vision: Working together to power a cleaner energy future. It acknowledges the collective effort involved in this exciting and challenging phase of WA’s energy transition, in which Western Power plays a key role. We are embarking on a journey towards a brighter, more sustainable future. Join us and be at the forefront of powering change.

This is a unique and exciting time to be a part of the Network Project Delivery team at Western Power. We manage planned, as well as reactive works for distribution and transmission networks and play a key role in developing annual work plans in addition to responding to day-to-day queries and requests from various parts of the business.

Being a part of Network Maintenance, Planning and Delivery Function, you will partner with key stakeholders in shaping and delivering projects aligned to the wider business objectives. We collaborate with multiple teams to convert business strategies to deliverable works and assist in identifying and implementing operational improvement initiatives. We’ve worked on varied projects such as Kalbarri battery energy storage solutions, fibre optic network upgrades, network expansion projects, by joining us you will be a part of the future of the network.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Project Support Officer at our Perth Office on 24-month contract.

**What you will be doing**:
As a Project Support Officer, you will be focussing on the following:

- To undertaking general program and or project support activities and services, confidential reporting, project analysis and specialised project duties to support the relevant functional area.
- Prepare relevant documentation to ensure the program, project managers / initiative owners and or project coordinators have the appropriate project and program information to conduct their roles in an effective and efficient manner (i.e. presentations, reports, agendas, minutes, workshop materials etc.).
- Provide financial management support to program and project managers to enable solid financial control (e.g. creation of relevant work orders, reviewing actuals vs. budget and providing reports from enterprise systems)
- Assist with the preparation of cyclical business reporting requirements (e.g. KPIs, monthly and quarterly reports) using enterprise systems, tools, and templates. Ensure all agreed reports and deliverables are on time and written to a high standard.

Western Power isn't just a workplace; it's a community where innovation thrives, safety is paramount, and support is always at hand. We celebrate diversity and champion inclusivity, offering a range of benefits such as:

- Competitive salary plus 11.5% superannuation
- Professional Development opportunities including training initiatives
- An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme
- Access to five Employee Network Groups - First Nations, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, Diverse Sexualities and Genders, Women, and People with Disability - which celebrate and communicate the diversity of our workforce and connect diversity and inclusion to our broader business activities
- The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year
- Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership

Our people play a vital role in creating an innovative, safe, and supportive workplace, living our values and delivering exceptional service to the communities in which we operate.

Check out our website for more information on our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, including our Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan.

**The skills and experience you will have**:
We are seeking someone with experience and attributes that include:

- At least 4+ years demonstrable, effective administrative, organisational, prioritising, planning, and coordinating skills preferably within a project, planning and / or scheduling environment
- Strong customer focus, stakeholder management, influencing, interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge of procurement, scheduling, and cost control activities
- Capable of developing and working with complex spreadsheets
- Proven personal effectiveness with business acumen
- Intermediate experience of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office tools

**Important information about Western Power**:
We are also proud to have launched our Innovate RAP in Mar 2022 (Reconciliation Action Plan). Our Innovate RAP outlines our commitment to the Reconciliation journey in WA.

Please note that the final stages of our recruitment process require completed Background & Assessment Checks. This includes a current police clearance (issued within the last six months), chec