Project Officer

APS 6 - $88,408 - $100,378
- Australian Antarctic
- Hobart - TAS

The AAD Is currently looking to fill several Project Officer positions within the Assets and Infrastructure Branch, and the Technology and Innovation Branch. The positions will report to respective Project Leads and Project Managers within each Section and be responsible for assisting with the planning, design and delivery of building and infrastructure projects.

**Who we are**
The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) is part of the Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. As primary agency for Australia's Antarctic Program (AAP), the AAD is responsible for achieving the Australian Government's Antarctic goals.
These goals are to:

- maintain the Antarctic Treaty System and enhance Australia's influence within it
- protect the Antarctic environment
- understand the role of Antarctica in the global climate system
- undertake scientific work of practical, economic and national significance.

The AAD also has responsibility for administering the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Territory of Heard and McDonald Islands.

The Assets and Infrastructure Branch provides and maintains the equipment and infrastructure to support the Australian Antarctic Program. This ranges from maintenance of existing assets through to developing or procuring new assets and capability.

The branch includes the Design and Engineering Section, a small group responsible for the planning and design of infrastructure works in preparation for delivery. The group develops longer term infrastructure strategies and station master plans, working closely with the other engineering sections responsible for construction and maintenance activities.

**The Job**
The Project Officer will work closely within a project team, engaging with multi-disciplinary consultants and liaising with a broad stakeholder group. The Project Officer will be required to support the management and delivery of several projects, providing input into planning activities, approval processes and development of project documentation that includes project plans, reports, schedules and registers. The Project Officer may also be required to support broader AAD activities from time to time as needed.

**What we are looking for**

**Knowledge and experience**
- Demonstrated experience supporting the delivery of projects with a preference for experience within the building and construction industry.
- Experience working within multi-disciplinary project teams on projects.

**Skills and capabilities**
- Proven project management and administration skills that support the delivery of projects, preferable within the building, infrastructure or engineering projects through planning, design, tendering, construction, commissioning and handover.
- The ability to contribute to the production of technical and non-technical reports, briefing papers and other documentation and to translate complex concepts and technical detail into practical plans whilst providing support to the team delivering the projects.
- The ability to convene workshops and facilitate meetings between projects team members, consultants and stakeholders.
- A demonstrated capacity to work independently and with multi-disciplinary project teams as well as adapting to changes in priorities, project timelines and organisational needs.
- Demonstrated high level communication skills (both written and verbal) along with the ability to communicate with influence.
- Resilience and adaptability to change along with a proven ability to work independently and effectively in small teams to meet regulatory or project deadlines.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (i.e., Word, Excel, Power Point) and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Project (or equivalent scheduling tool) and electronic document management systems.

**Mandatory qualifications**
A relevant qualification from an Australian tertiary institution, or a comparable overseas institution, or demonstrated equivalent industry experience.

**For additional information, please read the Job Description below.