Aps5/6 Project Support Officer

The Cancer, Hearing and Chronic Conditions (CHCC) Division leads policy development and program delivery for cancer and cancer screening, newborn screening, palliative care, hearing services and chronic conditions.

The work of the Division ensures the community has access to evidence-based, best practice programs and initiatives and delivers positive health outcomes for Australians.
 
The Opportunity

This role allows individuals to enhance their project management skills in a dynamic environment.

With exposure to diverse stakeholders and opportunities for collaboration, candidates can make a tangible impact on improving health outcomes while aligning with their passion for public service and career progression within the federal government.

The Role

This Project Support Officer position is responsible for supporting a small team to deliver client-focussed, efficient, professional and value-add services.
 
Key Responsibilities:

Services to be provided include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assist in providing high level support on the following, under the direction of the Project Director or the Senior Project Manager:
• Develop and maintain a project schedule for project milestone register, dependency register, delivery roadmap and other communication products to support delivery of the project
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to track, monitor and report on project dependencies
• Supporting the implementation of the project management framework and disciplines necessary to support a PMO including
• Adhering to and maintaining project management and governance standards
• Implementation of effective project processes and templates to support the development of accurate project management artefacts and transparent reporting

The Ideal Person

To be successful in this role, you will have a strong customer-centric focus, excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and a positive and flexible approach in terms of working with different stakeholders and changing priorities while ensuring compliance with Commonwealth and departmental requirements.

• Strong project management and organisational skills, in some or all of the following – risk identification, assessment and tracking, issue management and resolution, scheduling, program governance
• Excellent record keeping
• Curiosity to ask questions, to manage risk, to challenge assumptions and to build connections across the Program
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to work well with others, build relationships and to manage conflict or differences in viewpoints to solve problems

 Rate$50/hr - $70/hr + 11% super
 
How to Apply

To apply online, please click on the appropriate link.
 
Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Kayla Hincksman on 02 6108 4*** quoting ref no. 19107
 
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