Be the backbone of successful projects - Join us as a Project Support Officer!

A minimum requirement for this position is holding an NV1/ NV2 or higher level of security clearance.
The contract is for a duration of 12 months, with the possibility of extensions.
The job is based in Canberra, ACT, and provides a hybrid work environment.

Under the direction of nominated client contact (Supervisor) the Project Support Officer will engage with a number of stakeholders across the Australian Signals Directorate's organisation and contribute to a variety of business, governance and reporting requirements for the Project Management Office (PMO) including but not limited to:

Developing and maintaining program management dashboards, reporting processes and artefacts.
Managing Program reporting requirements by providing advice and direction to Program staff on the use of program reporting tools.
Defining, establishing and maintaining access controls and quality processes for the Program.
Maintaining program and project risk registers, including scheduling regular reviews and updates; and facilitating risk workshops.
Providing support to program and project areas to assist with Commonwealth procurement activities.
Maintaining configuration control of all program artefacts entered into the client Electronic Document and Records Management System.
Investigating issues of medium complexity and producing related briefs for SES officer consumption; and
Assisting with general administrative tasks to support the planning and conduct of program boards.

Essential criteria

Developing and maintaining program or project management dashboards and artefacts.
Assisting with general administrative tasks to support the planning and conduct of program or project boards or similar.
Maintaining program or project risk registers, including scheduling reviews and facilitating risk meetings.
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office suite of tools and
Demonstrated experience in using an electronic document and records management systems (EDRMS) tool (i.e., TRIM, Objective)

Desirable criteria

Experience in supporting Programs & Projects with the financial management including resource and budget planning, review of monthly Program Financial expenditure and monthly accrual & variance reporting.
Knowledge of Program and Project Management methodologies, including PRINCE2/Agile and Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) and experience in the use of a project scheduling tool.
Understanding of Commonwealth procurement legislative requirements; and
Produced briefs for senior management.

Reach out to me today for a confidential chat about this amazing chance to take your career to the next level. Whether you prefer to give me a call at 0481 967 567 or send an email to teja.kuchimanchi@akkodis.com, I can't wait to hear from you!

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