Project Officer

**TAFE SA**
**Job reference**: 648877
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone
- **Full-time position on a fixed-term contract of up to 2 years**

**- Based at TAFE SA Adelaide City Campus**
**- ASO6 salary range, $98,478 - $104,165 p.a. + Super**
**About TAFE SA**
Awarded the Training Provider of the Year at the 2021, 2022 and 2024 SA Training Awards, TAFE SA ensures all South Australian students have access to quality education and skills training across a number of regional and metropolitan locations.

By working with TAFE SA, you’ll have the opportunity to advance your career in a diverse and inclusive organisation, while helping to deliver job-ready skills and meaningful outcomes for students across our state.

**About the role**
**TAFE SA** is looking for a skilled and motivated **Project Officer** to join the **Centre of Excellence** in Early Childhood Education and Care within the Academic Development Division. This role involves delivering expert advice, administrative support, and project management to achieve business and strategic outcomes.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy working with diverse stakeholders, and excel at managing complex workflows, this role is for you.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Support TAFE SA initiatives by managing multiple workflows and prioritising tasks to meet deadlines.
- Develop project, financial, HR, and risk plans and reports aligned with Centre of Excellence operations.
- Prepare and deliver comprehensive and well-researched briefings, reports, and notes on sensitive and complex matters, including Chief Executive, Board, and Ministerial briefings.
- Liaise and negotiate with internal staff, government agencies, and external stakeholders to achieve strategic outcomes.
- Contribute to continuous improvement processes using data analysis and issue identification.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders across TAFE SA, government, and external networks.
- Ensure confidentiality when handling sensitive and complex issues.
- Actively foster a positive and high-performing team culture to align with TAFE SA's strategic objectives.

**Key Selection Criteria**:

- Proven experience in developing, managing, and delivering projects or workflows in complex environments, with the ability to adapt to shifting priorities.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to create networks, deliver reports, and engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong professional integrity and discretion in handling confidential matters.
- Advanced problem-solving and strategic thinking abilities, fostering collaboration to achieve shared goals.
- Expertise in analysing data and providing actionable recommendations to senior managers.
- Qualifications in Business or Project Management is highly desirable.

**Special Conditions**
- Some out of hours work may be required.
- Intra/interstate travel and overnight absences may be required.
- Incumbent will be required to participate in the department’s Performance Development Program
- Eligibility to work in Australia.

Please refer to the Role Description for all Special Conditions.

**Application Instructions**:
**Inclusion and Flexibility Statement**

TAFE SA offers a range of work options to attract and retain great staff, including part-time. We support employees to manage their work-life balance at all stages of their lives. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

**Enquiries**
Nick Howie
Director, Centre of Excellence - Establishment

**Applications close**: 06/02/2025 11:45 PM

**Flexibility Statement**
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.