Senior Project Officer

Senior Project Officer
Building Operations - Project Intervene
Building Commission NSW

- Grade: 9/10
- Sydney, in office presence required 3 days per week
- Full Time Ongoing

About the Building Commission NSW

The new Building Commission NSW has been established after the NSW Government recognised the substantial progress made by Fair Trading and the Office of the Building Commissioner in delivering once-in-a-generation reforms of the building and construction industry. The new commission will not only be the industry regulator, but also a collaborator with consumers and industry to ensure standards, capabilities, capacity and resilience continue to be lifted across the sector to deliver quality homes and meet the state's housing targets.

The Building Commission NSW is an outstanding place to work due to its commitment to innovation, collaboration and professional development. With a focus on transparency and accountability, the commission cultivates a culture if integrity and responsibility.

Those who join the organisation can be confident in contributing to meaningful work that positively impacts the built environment and the greater community, making it an exciting and fulfilling place to build a career.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the next phase of the Building Commission within NSW. https://www.nsw.gov.au/housing-and-construction/building-commissioner

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an energetic Senior Project Officer to join Building commission NSW team. As a Senior Project Officer you will be responsible for managing the planning and delivery of complex and time sensitive projects, applying sound project management principles to deliver organisational initiatives on time and to quality standards.

Responsibilities include:

- Providing a range of project management and support services, including establishment and coordination of project related documentation and internal reporting on project activities
- Develop and maintain stakeholder and customer relationships through effective communication, negotiation, and issues management to ensure project deliverables are met
- Continuously monitor, evaluate and report all aspects of project implementation, including risk, issues and contingency management, stakeholder engagement, benefits realisation, project impact and quality measures, to identify and address issues, assess project progress and effectiveness, and achieve project outcomes
- Ensure compliance with the Department of Customer Service project management protocols and principles
- Manage a project tracking and reporting, ensuring compliance with governance and quality requirements, to successfully deliver all key milestones and outcomes
- Balance competing demands to ensure objectives are achieved to the required standards and within budget.

About you

We're looking for an outstanding individual to join the Project Intervene team to support delivery of undertakings and supporting projects. You will be capable and dedicated and professional looking to join a fast-paced and results-driven environment. You will have the ability to manage competing priorities, working with multiple stakeholders in ensuring the delivery of quality outcomes within tight timeframes.

To be successful in this role you will have:

- Exceptional project management capability and experience, including experience in program delivery and establishing program reporting and monitoring.
- Experience in leading, developing and managing people in the context of project and/or program delivery.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to liaise and negotiate with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and deliver on competing priorities.
- Sound analytical and problem-solving skills.
- A 'can-do' attitude, initiative, growth mindset and a strong work ethic.
- A demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion

If you'd like to know more about this amazing role, you are encouraged to contact Yolande Nyss, at ************@customerservice.nsw.gov.au.

What we need from you

An up-to-date CV and a brief cover letter (2 page maximum) outlining how your skills and experience are aligned to the role.

Salary Clerk Grade 9/10, with the base salary for this role starting at $120,859 base plus superannuation

Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Scott Hinchliffe via ***************@customerservice.nsw.gov.au.

Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.

Closing Date: 1st July 2024 (9.59am)

Careers at Department of Customer Service
A career at the Department of Customer Service (DCS) gives you the opportunity to help improve government services and be part of reform that benefits people across NSW. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service, digital transformation, and regulatory reform. Come join us and influence the future of our great state.

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The strength of our workforce lies in its diversity and embracing difference, while the key to our success is leveraging the contributions of employees with different backgrounds and perspectives.

You can view our full diversity and inclusion statement here.

We want you to bring your best self to this application process. If you feel you may require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team via ***************@customerservice.nsw.gov.au or 02 9494 8***.

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