Project Coordinator

ABOUT US

Chisholm is Victoria’s premier public vocational education and training provider, with campuses located across Melbourne and the south east.

Each year, we welcome some 41,000 students from over 43 culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. More than 1,400 passionate and dedicated Chisholm employees work together to deliver quality training and education in Melbourne’s south east manufacturing heartland and key residential growth corridor.

A Victorian Government-owned TAFE, we aim to lead the way in education and training to inspire success and transform lives.

Our purpose is to excel in education and training and be respected and valued for enhancing the social and economic futures of individuals, industry and communities.

Our drive for commercial success is underpinned by our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Integrity and Respect.

In the past 20 years, we have grown significantly to become a multi-sector institute, delivering a broad range of education and training programs and services in higher education, vocational education and training (VET) and school sectors across ten campuses in Victoria, online, in the workplace and overseas with partner educational and government organisations.

We offer more than 400 courses, from Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)/Victorian Certificate of Education Vocational Major (VCE VM)/Vocational Education and Training Delivered to Secondary Students (VETDSS), through to nationally accredited qualifications such as certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas, degrees, graduate certificates, graduate diplomas and short courses.

ABOUT THE ROLE

You will be accountable for providing contract administration support for Chisholm’s capital works and asset upgrade programs. You will be supporting the Projects & Asset Delivery Manager to deliver capital works, asset maintenance programs, space management and contractor management processes.

Your key accountabilities will be to:

• Maintain current project plans and risk registers
• Filing and documentation management
• Develop and maintain contract, compliance and asset registers
• Prepare Request for Quotation (RFQ) documentation
• Assist with the preparation of Request for Tender (RFT) documentation
• Support the Projects & Asset Delivery Manager to coordinate project works with the Operations team
• Support implementation of Chisholm’s Campus Masterplan
• Commit to pursuing cost-effective outcomes and efficiency across all projects

ABOUT YOU

You will have relevant tertiary qualification in Project Management, Contract Administration or similar construction-related discipline, or demonstrated practical experience in this area.

Crucial to your success will be your highly developed contract administration skills, as well as interpersonal and customer relation skills.

You are a highly motivated person with excellent time management and communication skills, planned and analytical approach to workflow management.

BELONGING AND INCLUSION

Chisholm is resolutely diverse. We celebrate our people’s unique contributions to achieving our ambition to transform lives through relevant and responsive high-quality education. Chisholm’s culture of Belonging & Inclusion strives to promote a self-regulating culture that enhances the experiences of our employees, students and communities.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

We are committed to a fair and equitable merit-based recruitment process for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact our People, Culture & Safety Team at ******@chisholm.edu.au

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. If you have specific support requirements please contact our People, Culture & Safety Team at ******@chisholm.edu.au

Chisholm has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All allegations and safety concerns will be treated consistently in accordance with Chisholm policy and procedure.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for this position close 9am Wednesday 10 April 2024.

Applications should include:

• a covering letter
• curriculum vitae
• contact details of three (3) referees

Appointment to this position is subject to satisfactory completion of Safety Screening requirements including but not limited to:

• valid Employee Working With Children Check
• National Police Check
• International Police Check (if applicable)
• verification of unrestricted work rights in Australia, eg citizenship, passport or birth certificate
• certified copies of qualifications and transcripts

If you have any questions regarding the position or require further information please contact Lisa Speakman, Head of Campus Services & Infrastructure on *************@chisholm.edu.au.

Chisholm Institute reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.