Project Officer

**Job no**: 511198

**Employment type**: Ongoing

**Location**: Perth

**Categories**: Programme Management, APS Level 6, 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 **Phase 1 Decommissioning Project Team’s** core functions are to deliver Phase 1 of the Northern Endeavour Decommissioning Project. This includes operating and maintaining the FPSO, preparing it for disconnection, suspension of subsea wells, disconnection and towing the FPSO off location. This work is delivered by an integrated team that includes APS employees as well as contracted advisors and technical personnel. The team also manages the ongoing engagement with other Commonwealth agencies in connection with regulatory oversight and approvals such as:

- The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA)
- Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)
- Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)
- Project management experience
- Be highly motivated
- Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
- Experience in project planning and management and/or have financial and budgeting skills.
- Experience in managing project risks in accordance with relevant standards, policies and processes.
- Ability to cultivate productive working relationships by establishing and leveraging key internal and external stakeholder relations and partnerships.
- Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Personal drive and integrity by committing to action, displaying resilience, showing personal courage and engaging with risk in a complex environment.
- Adaptability to cope with changing demands and priorities and the ability to take initiative, driven by sound judgement to maximise benefits.
- Ability to maintain a well-developed understanding of relevant legislation and policy frameworks.

**What you will do**:
The duties of this role include, however are not limited to:

- Governance and reporting services
- Develop various project/program artefacts (document writing)
- Project delivery support
- general administrative duties
- Problem solving
- Project management qualifications are desirable but not essential.

**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.

**Notes**:
Program/Project management qualifications are desirable but not essential.

These positions are located in Perth, WA.

A merit pool may be established and used to fill future ongoing and non-ongoing roles.

**How to apply**:

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