Project Coordinator

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 6

Salary: $100,650 - $114,448 plus superannuation

Position No: 28188

Directorate: Digital Canberra

Advertised (Gazettal date): 10 November 2025

Contact Officer: Karminder Pawar on or

Details: Digital Canberra (DCBR) is seeking a motivated Project Officer (ASO6) to support the delivery of ICT projects as part of the Canberra Institute of Technology's (CIT) Cloud Campus Program. This role plays a key part in CIT's digital transformation journey and is nominally based within the Initiative Delivery Team. As a member of a multi-disciplinary delivery model, the Project Officer will manage assigned projects or work packages and collaborate across DCBR and with stakeholders across the ACT Government to ensure successful delivery of digital initiatives.

Reporting to the Cloud Campus Program Project Managers / Program Manager, the role also operates within a matrix structure, with accountability to the Senior Director, Initiative Delivery, and the DCBR Project Responsible Officer and/or Executive. The Project Officer will contribute to the transparent tracking of program and project objectives, supporting governance and reporting processes.

We're looking for a proactive team member with experience in ICT project environments with strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and organisational skills. Relevant qualifications or certifications (e.g., PRINCE2 Foundation, Agile Project Management, Scrum) are desirable.

As part of the ACT Public Service, this role offers flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work based primarily at CIT Bruce Campus, customer sites, and/or home. The role is expected to be on-site two or more days per week, depending on project needs. ACTPS staff also have access to FlexiSpace office locations across Canberra.

If you're passionate about contributing to digital transformation and improving public services, we encourage you to apply and be part of a team shaping Canberra's digital future.

Please refer to the Position Description for further details. If you have any questions after reviewing the document, feel free to contact the listed officer.

Eligibility/Other requirements:

• Hold a current Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate (CMTEDD)-issued Personnel Vetting Program certificate or the ability to obtain and maintain a certificate is mandatory.
• Highly developed knowledge and experience in the delivery of projects in two or more of the following areas: COTS implementation, ICT infrastructure commissioning, software development, and/or business improvement.
• Tertiary level qualifications and/or certification in Project Management and Program Management are highly desirable. These include one or more of: Diploma of Project Management, PRINCE2 Practitioner, PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner, Agile Project Management (AgilePM) Practitioner, Certified ScrumMaster, Management of Successful Programmes (MSP) Foundation.

Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of up to 12 months. This position requires the occupant(s) to be an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia.

A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

This position is based at a workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT, part-time hours, job-sharing, flexible start, and finish times.

How to apply: Submit a copy of your curriculum vitae and a two-page pitch that addresses the "What You Require" section of the Position Description.

Applications should be submitted .

Applicants should note that a Joint Selection Committee (JSC) established in accordance with the collective/enterprise agreement provisions will assess all applications for this position.

Digital Canberra

Digital Canberra was established on the 1 July 2025, amalgamating positions which previously were advertised under Chief Ministers and Economic Development Directorate and ACT Health Directorate.

This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of up to 12 months.