Senior Project Officer

Senior Project Officer job in Melbourne for a government department.

Your new company
Work for a government department to build a bright and better education in a strongly collaborative environment.

Your new role
Reporting to the Manager, to deliver and manage the Sustainability and Environment Unit (SEU) programs and initiatives. You’ll:

Manage the unit deliverables and project requirements across the project lifecycle through the effective deployment of project planning, risk management, cost, and contract management strategies
Maintain collaborative and constructive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders to ensure issues and risks are identified and managed at an early stage to minimise any detrimental impact on successful program delivery
Assist with the preparation of program feasibility information, including establishing budgets and developing business cases for potential program expansion

What you'll need to succeed
As well as having relevant tertiary qualifications in environmental engineering or relevant, you’ll have:
Demonstrated experience in delivering projects in sustainability and /or environment programs
Exceptional stakeholder management skills to ensure that the projects are delivered on time and on budget, and communication and reporting are delivered to the highest standard
Demonstrated experience in project and contract management with the ability to analyse issues from different perspectives and draws sound inferences from information available

What you'll get in return
Be a part of this amazing team, where you will receive the opportunity to work for a government department that values work-life balance and offer flexible work arrangements to suit employee and business needs, as well as other great benefits.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' or forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to suman.kadian@hays.com.au. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact Suman Kadian on 03 9604 9656 for a confidential discussion on your career.

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