Project Officer, Clerk Grade 7/8

**Project Officer, Clerk Grade 7/8, Wollongong**
- Exciting opportunity exists to join a dynamic and high-performing team responsible for delivering innovative technologies to improve operational communication
- Work in a volunteer-based agency supporting communities of NSW
- Full time temporary role until 30 June 2025 with the possibility of extension
- Location: Wollongong with flexible working arrangements considered

**About the opportunity**

Working on the SSKO (Stay Safe and Keep Operational) Program, the Project Officer will support projects focused on the implementation of a number of critical initiatives aimed at improving member and volunteer safety by mitigating operational communications risks. All projects will focus on operational communication initiatives with specific focus on field-based deployment of mobile communication infrastructure and systems.

**About the NSW SES**

Our Mission: NSW SES saving lives and creating safer communities.

Our Vision: A trusted volunteer-based emergency service, working together to deliver excellence in community preparedness and emergency response.

The NSW SES serves the community as the lead agency for Floods, Storms and Tsunamis. We are recognised as the most versatile and widely used emergency service organisation in NSW. Our volunteers are highly skilled, experienced, and well
- trained in the wide variety of roles they perform.

With over 10,000 volunteers, we are committed to protecting and supporting the diverse communities of NSW. Learn more here.

**About you**

To be successful in this role you will:

- Be proficient in supporting complex projects to achieve desired outcomes, demonstrating a track record of successful project support
- Be proficient in building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders, both internal and external
- Have a commitment to fostering a supportive team environment by contributing positively to the workplace's collaborative culture
- Have the ability to support all aspects of project planning, development and implementation for multiple technology related projects
- Possess relevant tertiary qualifications or relevant experience in Project Management.

**What we can offer you**
- Attractive leave entitlements: parental, recreation and flex leave and other leave
- Competitive salary ranging from $110,266 to $122,058 + leave loading and super
- Flexible work options working within operational requirements
- Mental Health & Wellbeing programs
- Access to our Corporate Partner Fitness Passport for a reduced rate when joining a participating gym
- Operational and leadership training via LinkedIn Learning and other resources
- Comprehensive immunisation programs including the flu vaccine
- Opportunities to build relationships across emergency service agencies, committees and other Government and community organisations.

**How to apply**
- A cover letter (maximum of one page) briefly responding to the essential requirements and your interest in the role
- Responses to each of the targeted questions (maximum of one page per answer); and
- An up-to-date resume of no more than four pages detailing your skills and experience relevant to the role.

**Targeted Questions**
- Describe a project you have worked on implementing technology across an organisation.
- Based on your experience, which phase of the project lifecycle do you consider the most important for ensuring a project's success, and why?

**Want to know more?**

The role description is available here.

**Talent Pool**

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next 18 months.

Further information here.

**Applications close: Sunday 19th January 2025, at 11.59pm.