
Strategic Project Officer, Urban Precincts and Partnership Program
4 days ago
- Fixed Term 15 months Contract
- $97,099.24-$104,941.87 per annum plus Superannuation
- Join the City Planning & Places team
Hume City Council is one of Australia's fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.
The Strategic Project Officer – uPPP provides vital support to the Senior Project Manager in delivering the major precinct renewal initiative for Broadmeadows. The role is responsible for project and contract administration, working closely with the lead consultant, project partners and stakeholders, to ensure milestones, and funding requirements are met. With excellent interpersonal and communications skills, initiative, and organisational skills, the position helps drive the effective governance and successful delivery of the Broadmeadows Roadmap.
Provide reporting, project management and contract management support aligned with the project management principles, the project's governance and grant obligations. This includes performing secretariat responsibilities for the project's Steering Committee.
What you'll be doing:
- Coordinate and track project timelines, milestones, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with the Precinct Roadmap.
- Assist with contract administration, monitoring consultant performance, deliverables, and compliance with agreed terms.
- Work closely with the lead consultant to coordinate inputs, track milestones, and escalate issues to the Senior Project Manager as required.
- Assist in managing consultant and contractor deliverables, reporting progress and risks to the Senior Project Manager.
- Build collaborative and respectful relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including government agencies, community organisations, consultants, and precinct partners.
- Assist with implementation of the communications and engagement plan, including preparing collateral, facilitating meetings, and recording feedback.
- Provide excellent written and verbal communication, ensuring clear, timely, and accurate information flow.
- Provide efficient and compliant administrative support to the Senior Project Manager, including record keeping, budget monitoring, and grant reporting.
- Gather qualitative and quantitative data to support planning, monitoring, and evaluation.
- Establish systems and maintain up-to-date project files, registers, and action logs.
- Anticipate project requirements and independently progress tasks to support delivery.
The skills and experience you'll bring to the role:
Please include a cover letter expressing your interest in the role and addressing the key selection criteria.
- Strong knowledge of project administration and management processes, preferably in local government or complex multi-stakeholder settings.
- Knowledge of contract administration, with the ability to monitor Consultant and Contractor performance against agreed scope, budgets, and timelines.
- Specialist skills in providing advice and writing reports, briefings, and presentations relevant to the position.
- Analytical skills to gather and interpret data and prepare recommendations.
- Demonstrated knowledge and ability to follow procurement processes in line with allocated budget and individual employee delegations.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management tools.
- Well developed skills in managing time, setting priorities, planning and organising own work and where appropriate that of supervised employees, to achieve set objectives efficiently with available resources and agreed timelines.
- Ability to work independently and anticipate next steps to achieve project objectives.
Required Certifications & Qualifications
The following qualifications and experience are required for the position:
- Degree or Diploma in project management, planning, business administration or community development and some relevant experience, or lesser formal qualifications with substantial relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience in project administration and support in government or complex organisational settings.
- Experience working with procurement, contracts, and compliance requirements.
- Proven ability to provide high-quality reports, communication, and stakeholder support.
- Current driver's licence.
Why Hume City Council?
A leader in local government, we're committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:
We're better, every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.
We're in it together: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.
We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.
All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.
We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.
A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check.
Additional InformationThis is a secondment opportunity.
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