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SalaryAbout Austal
Due to the Security Clearance required for this, applicants must be an Australian Citizen and eligible to obtain and uphold a Baseline Security Clearance.
About the role
The Project Support Officers provide administration support to the project teams to ensure timely performance while ensuring compliance to the company and customer requirements. The Lead Project Support Officer will manage the team of PSO’s with training, development and leave management as well as ensuring coverage for all projects. This role reports to the Maintenance Manager.
Key objectives & responsibilities include:
- Direct line management of up to 15 staff including training and development.
- Coordinate allocation of Project Support Officers to projects in hand, including managing leave coverage.
- Performance of the Project Support Officer roles and responsibilities (PD available for review).
- Liaise with key project stakeholders, both internal and external to ensure processes are developed, understood, and followed to support team outcomes.
Required Skills / Experience / Attributes:
Essential
- Hold a Construction safety induction (white card)
- Ability to gain Baseline Security Clearance (Australian Citizen)
- Diploma in Business Office Administration and/or demonstrable relevant experience working in an administrative/Project Support role.
- Diploma in frontline management/leadership and/or demonstrable relevant experience leading teams and managing subordinates.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills with a demonstrated ability to work to tight deadlines whilst managing multiple project staff.
- Well-developed interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to build effective relationships and liaise across all levels internally and externally. A collaborative communication style with the ability to work effectively within a team.
- Advanced knowledge and competency in Microsoft Office suite with high attention to detail and accuracy.
Desirable
- Proficient in IFS or a similar ERP system.
- Excellent presentation skills to develop and deliver training modules to other business units that interact with the Project Support Officers.
- Certificate in Project Management or demonstrable relevant experience with Project Management
Why Austal
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Professional development and training opportunities.
- A supportive and dynamic work environment.
- Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation.
What's on Offer?
- Located in Cairns
- Permanent salaried position
- Nine-day fortnight with an RDO every second Friday
- Salary Sacrificing, Novated Leasing, Retailer discount, EAP, Insurance discounts.
Our global team is guided by a universal set of values that describe the focus of our efforts. Our goal is for all our decisions and actions to reflect these core values. We believe that putting our values into practice creates the greatest benefits for our shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and communities in which we serve.
Excellence - Customer Focus - Integrity - Team Work
At Austal we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, and those with Disability to apply.
