Principal Project Officer

1 week ago


Sydney, Australia Ashdown Consulting Full time

$44 - $65 p/h + Super
- 4 month contract
- Sydney CBD

**Principal Project Officer | 4 Month Contract | Up to $71.82 p/h Inc. Super**
- **$44 - $65 p/h + Super**:

- **4 month contract**:

- **Sydney CBD**

**About the Company**

This is an exciting opportunity for a Principal Project Officer to join a NSW Organisation based in Sydney CBD on a 4 month contract.

**About the Role**
- Lead the development and delivery of a portfolio of projects, identifying interdependencies and leveraging resources to maximise efficiencies and achieve required organisation outcomes.
- Lead and oversee all aspects of project development and implementation across a portfolio of complex projects, including preparing business cases and project plans, establishing appropriate governance, identifying, allocating and managing resources, and meeting reporting requirements, to ensure project outcomes are achieved on time, on budget, to quality standards and in line with the Agency project management methodology.
- Develop and implement strategies and tools for the continuous monitoring and evaluation of projects, including risk and contingency management, benefits realisation, and project impact and quality measures, to identify and address issues and assess project progress and overall effectiveness.
- Lead and manage project team/s, including internal and external project staff, to deliver all key project/s milestones and outcomes.
- Manage stakeholder relationships through effective communication, negotiation and issues management to ensure stakeholders are engaged throughout the project and project deliverables are met.
- Provide expert advice and information to stakeholders on emerging project issues and present recommendations to support project delivery in line with established plans, budgets, timeframes, policy objectives and other project priorities.
- Oversee research and formulate recommendations to support evidence-based project planning and decision making.

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**About You**
- Demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively.
- Sound experience in undertaking all aspects of project work - research, development, implementation, review and evaluation, guided by trauma-informed principles.
- Appropriate tertiary qualifications or equivalent, relevant professional experience and training.

**Benefits of contracting through Ashdown People**
- 5th largest supplier to the NSW Government
- Get paid weekly
- Offer Insurances for ABN Contractors
- Consistent communication & transparency
- Detailed onboarding & support



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