Project Scheduler

4 days ago


Canberra, Australia Local Peoples Full time

Local Peoples is seeking enthusiastic and talented Project Scheduler in the ACT to join our team as embedded members with our prestigious Government client. The Project Schedulers will develop and manage integrated schedules that map and

track all accountable activity across all streams of work that contribute to project and

program outcomes. Through stakeholder engagement, they capture and monitor the

relationship between dependencies, and ensure target milestones are realistic,

achievable, and on track.

Project Schedulers will: provide administrative and technical support for project

scheduling activities may undertake project resource management activities work

under the support and direction of senior staff make decisions within defined

parameters based on evidence and foundational knowledge contribute to shared

goals in the context of competing priorities, and changes in workplace practices and

strategic direction work flexibly in or across multi-disciplinary teams.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide support for the development of integrated schedules for small-scale projects and programs.
- Liaise with stakeholders across work streams to inform design, development and
- Support relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
- Assist with routine reporting cycles update schedules to ensure accurate sequencing, alignment of dependencies, and progress against deliverables and milestones.
- Identify and help resolve scheduling issues to support the delivery of outcomes.
- Contribute to the effectiveness of streamlined team processes and continuous improvement.
- Perform research and analysis on project schedules and contribute to the preparation of reports.
- Contribute to providing support and scheduling knowledge to stakeholders.
- Exercise appropriate delegations in accordance with legislation and guidelines.

**Essential Criteria**:

- Minimum of 3 years' experience managing scheduling activities across large-scale projects and programs.
- Demonstrated experience capturing and monitoring the relationship between dependencies, and ensure target milestones are realistic, achievable, and on track.
- Demonstrated experience operating with a considerable degree of independence, working under the broad direction of senior staff
- Demonstrated experience providing scheduling expertise for highly technical and complex schedules that aligns to and meets business objectives
- Knowledge or experience with Services Australia portfolio, programme and project management methodologies, frameworks and practices.

**Residency and Clearance
- Must have Baseline Clearance or be able to obtain one.
- Australian Citizen
- This role is open to ACT.

**Who are Local Peoples?**

Local Peoples is a strategic research and design studio based in Melbourne and Canberra, specialising in policy, service, and product design and delivery.

Our mission is to co-design healthy, resilient, and resourceful communities. As a certified B-Corporation, we focus on social, environmental, and economic impact.

We create lasting value by co-designing, testing, and iterating on policies, services, products, and places to build a positive future for all Australians. We conduct independent research on education, policy co-design, and inclusive design, and use our community engagement expertise to build communities that improve lives and inclusion for those often left behind.

Our partners include state and local governments, social enterprises, universities, and large commercial organisations. We believe design research, thinking, and delivery can solve complex challenges and create positive change for people and the planet.

We produce Matters Journal, a publication and community of 100K+, which focuses on design-led social innovation and impact.

**Why join Local Peoples?**
- **
Representative and inclusive** - we are dedicated to building an inclusive and accessible workplace for people from diverse backgrounds
- ** Impact driven** - work towards achieving real impact for people and the environment
- ** Fantastic culture** - driven by a welcoming, supportive and collaborative team environment
- ** Professional support for design excellence**:

- benefit from being a part of one of Australia’s fastest growing design and delivery communities
- **Flexible working arrangements** - including the ability to work remotely
- ** Market rate salaries** - attractive remuneration packages in line with the market rate
- ** Flexible employment types** - including the option to work as permanent or contracter

**Who are Local Peoples?**

Local Peoples is a strategic research and design studio based in Melbourne and Canberra.

Our mission is to design healthy, resilient and resourceful communities. We are proud to be a certified B-Corporation with a strong focus on our social, environmental and economic impact.

We work across brand and digital design, place and experience design,, content and community engagement. Our key partners include state


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