Senior Project Officer

1 week ago

Canberra n Capital Territory, Australia People Connect ICT Solutions Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented IT Project Officer to support the planning, execution, and delivery of IT projects across our federal client.

The successful candidate will assist in coordinating project activities, monitoring timelines and budgets, preparing documentation, and ensuring effective communication among stakeholders.

This role is essential in ensuring IT projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives.

12 months + 24 months

Canberra

Hybrid

Key duties and responsibilities

  • Key Responsibilities
  • Assist in the planning, implementation, and tracking of IT projects.
  • Support Project Managers in defining project scope, goals, and deliverables.
  • Monitor project progress and prepare regular status reports.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure project requirements are met.
  • Manage project documentation including schedules, risk logs, change logs, and meeting minutes.
  • Track project budgets, procurement, and resource allocation.
  • Facilitate communication between technical teams, business stakeholders, and external vendors.
  • Identify and resolve issues or escalate as necessary to minimise project risks.
  • Assist with user training, testing, and change management activities.
  • Ensure compliance with IT governance, security policies, and data protection regulations.
  • Key Relationships
  • Business and ICT delivery teams
  • MDBA project sponsors and governance groups
  • External stakeholders (e.g. state partners)
  • Change, communications, and BAU transition leads

Criteria

The buyer has specified that each candidate must provide a response to each criterion. Each response is limited to 3000 characters.

Essential criteria

  1. 2+ years proven experience in IT project support or coordination.

  2. Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., PMBOK, PRINCE2, Agile).

  3. Excellent stakeholder management and cross-team coordination skills.

  4. Strong organisational and communication skills.

  5. Proficiency in project tools such as MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, or equivalent.

Desirable criteria

  1. Project management qualifications

  2. Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.

    1. Familiarity with change management and training best practices.

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