AddressAbout the role:
Reporting to the Project Manager, the Assistant Project Manager will be responsible for supporting the Commonwealth with administrative support on the ANALYSE Program within the Electromagnetic Warfare and Intelligence Systems (EWIS) team.
You will gain exposure to a wide range of value-adding project activities and have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to this exciting initiative.
Please note: Candidates must be based in Canberra with an already existing active NV1 AGSVA Security clearance.
What will you be involved in:
- Provision of general administrative support to the lead Project / Engineering Managers
- Performing all administrative activities associated with the on-boarding and off-boarding of contracted employees including facilitation of Defence Common Access Card (DCAC), ICT profiles, and building access requests in collaboration with the Business Management Unit and local management team
- Contract management support including management of contract deliverables, organisation of contractual meetings and general stakeholder engagement
- Reviewing and facilitating approval of contract deliverables to ensure timely responses to Industry Partners
- Conducting simple procurement and provision of assistance to complex procurement including drafting and review of approval documentation (with assistance from Project Managers and the commercial team)
- Assisting with general WHS activities
What we would like from you:
- Experience providing project and / or administrative support to a project / program
- Ability to effectively utilise document filing systems (Objective), manage calendar bookings, and develop and maintain simple / templated contractual documentation
- Defence systems experience (Objective, MaMo, MyFi, ASDEFCON etc.) is highly desirable
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working in a secure environment and / or experience performing security functions for Industry / Defence (highly desirable)
- Australian Citizen with an already existing active NV1 AGSVA Security Clearance
Life at Nova:
In addition to salary, you are supported with:
- Flexible ways of working and dress for your day
- Commitment to Professional and Personal Development
- Reward & Recognition Program offering exclusive discounts from hundreds of major retailers, helping you to save on groceries, petrol, holidays and more!
- Additional Leave entitlements include Reserve Leave, Loyalty Leave, Parental Leave and Purchased Leave
- Wellbeing Hub with access to health and fitness content
- Employee Assistance Program for employees and family members
- Access to Defence Health and Travel Insurance
- Novated Leasing and Salary Sacrifice
- Nova Employee Share Offer
- An inclusive and supportive culture
- A range of other great benefits, just ask us!
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Alternatively for a confidential discussion, please contact Mathan Sathy in the Nova Talent Acquisition Team on (08) 8252 7***.
Nova Systems does not accept any recruitment agency solicitation.
Nova Systems is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone feels safe, valued, and included, where our people are our point of difference.
As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian Citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate clearance. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable and as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role. To learn more, please visit: www.defence.gov.au/security/clearances
About Nova:
Nova Systems is a global engineering services and technology solutions company with strategically located offices in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Singapore. From national defence and essential services to border control and cyber security, these are the challenges we partner with our clients to anticipate, understand, and solve.
At Nova Systems, we provide highly specialised advice and solutions at scale, we are agile and ready to predict, react and respond. We refer to it as being “Optimised for Performance”. Small enough to care, big enough to matter, we leverage the benefits of scale for our clients.
But what makes Nova Systems truly unique, is our people. Nova Systems is where the best and brightest minds come together to challenge, collaborate, and innovate.
At Nova Systems we see things differently. We bring (and take) a different perspective. We are the smarts behind the solution.
