Assistant Manager

**Job no**: 511032

**Employment type**: Ongoing

**Location**: Canberra, Perth, Any location in Australia

**Categories**: Programme Management, Executive Level 1, Administration, Project Management

**About the Department**:
The department and the boarder portfolio are integral to the government’s economic agenda. As Australia manages the impacts of COVID-19 and rebuilds from the pandemic, the department continues to play an important role in helping to create a strong, modern, more resilient and productive economy.

The department aims to drive productivity and economic growth, and create jobs for all Australians. Our work leverages and builds on Australia’s strengths; supports business to invest and create jobs; and drives long-term productivity, growth and prosperity.

We work with our stakeholders to provide advice to the Australian Government, and to efficiently and effectively deliver government policies and programs.

**What we offer you**

We provide a diverse, inclusive and supportive work environment with access to:

- Great training and development opportunities
- Generous leave and flexible working arrangements
- Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a free counselling service for you and your family
- A competitive salary, plus 15.4% superannuation
- Annual Healthy Lifestyle allowance.

**About the Branch**

The Northern Endeavour Branch was established in March 2020 to implement the Government’s long term handling strategy for the decommissioning of the Northern Endeavour Floating Production, Storage and Offtake (FPSO) facility and remediation of associated oil fields.

Companies must decommission oil and gas wells, pipelines and other infrastructure no longer needed or in use. Decommissioning activities like plugging and abandoning wells, removing property and rehabilitating sites must be done in a safe and environmentally responsible way. The Government’s commitment to decommission the Northern Endeavour FPSO follows the liquidation of the Northern Endeavour Owner - the Northern Oil and Gas Australia (NOGA) group of companies in 2019.

Decommissioning and remediation will likely take several years and involve 3 phases:

- Phase 1: Decommissioning and disconnecting the facility from the subsea equipment
- Phase 2: Permanent plugging and well abandonment
- Phase 3: Removing subsea infrastructure and remediation of the Laminaria and Corallina fields.

**About the Team**

The Program Management Office (PMO) Team, provides a centralised Program Management Hub supporting the long term handling strategy for the Northern Endeavour Decommissioning Program.

We are a small team and fully engaged with our internal and external stakeholders. We support teams in strategic decision making, program reporting, planning, commercial activities and policy setting in an exciting and complex environment.

Working in the PMO and assisting all Northern Endeavour teams allows the PMO team to engage in more than just report writing and secretariat activities. We contribute to, and understand the risks, regulations and strategic intent of the Northern Endeavour and the successful decommissioning of the FPSO.

We are eager to explore opportunities for PMO process transformation, new PMO technologies and improvements to ensure our Executive are kept up to date and informed across all facets of the Program of work.

**About the role**

The Assistant Manager is responsible for providing assistance and support to Northern Endeavour Management.

**The key duties of the position**:
The duties of this role may include:

- Research, review, monitor, deliver and evaluate project and / or programs
- Undertake risk assessment and risk management activities for projects and the program
- Develop, plan and manage training programs
- Oversee and analyse project outputs, aims and objectives including schedule management and/or oversight
- Monitor program outcomes and analyse against budget specifications
- Report on program outcomes to internal and external stakeholders
- Coordinate and evaluate the use of specialist project service providers (including contractors and consultants) and their proposals
- Draft, review and clear briefs
- Plan and monitor project management work processes within the team, direct and coordinate quality assurance practices and set performance indicators
- Supporting continuous improvement to ensure that resources support the agency
- Supporting the development of branch implementation plans and associated key activities to meet team outcomes
- Build capability through coaching team members. Providing performance feedback, conflict resolution and encouraging career development.

**Eligibility**:
To be eligible for employment in the APS and the department, applicants must be Australian Citizens.

**Security Clearance**:
This position requires a minimum Baseline security clearance. The successful applicant/s will be required to obtain and maintain a clearance at this level.

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