Job Title : Project Officer
Location : Remote in Parramatta NSW 2150+1 location
Company : Transport For NSW
Salary :
Open Date : 2023-04-13
Close Date : 2023-08-13

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW Job Category: Projects Job Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Job Ref No: 84010 Employment Type: Fixed Term Full-Time Salary Range: $108770.0-$121822.0

• Dynamic Work Environment
• Genuine career opportunities
• Fixed Term Full-Time opportunity till October 2024

About us

Transport for NSW keeps our State moving by providing safe, integrated and efficient transport systems. We put our customers at the centre of everything we do – and we do a lot. We connect people, communities and industry and manage how they use our road, rail and maritime networks and services, and even active modes like walking and cycling. The work we do connects the journeys you take every day.

We are a state government organisation made up of more than 28,000 people and we're in the middle of delivering the largest transport infrastructure program in Australia's history. We work across planning, policy and procurement, harnessing data and technology to develop smarter and more adaptive transport solutions.

That means job opportunities in metropolitan and regional areas across NSW – and you have the chance to be part of creating a lasting legacy that will benefit generations to come.

Find out more about Transport for NSW

The Division

Transport’s Regional and Outer Metropolitan division’s purpose is to make regional and outer metropolitan NSW a better place to live, work and visit. Our division is made up of over 4,400 people in over 270 locations across NSW. We operate transport services and maintain our regional networks to help our regional communities and visitors stay safe and connected.

The Opportunity

Right now, we have a Temporary Full-Time opportunity for an experienced Project Officer to join the ROM, Transport Partnerships and Innovation team to October 2024.

The role provides end to end project and administrative support and is responsible for performing day-to-day project management, operational and administrative activities to deliver project specific and ongoing team related objectives. This includes developing and managing efficient project management processes to enable effective time management and liaison on behalf of team members and ensure co-ordination of project related activities.

Other key aspects of the role include:

• Support end to end project deliverables including establishment and coordination of project related documentation and internal reporting on project team activities.
• Build, develop and maintain strong and cooperative working relationships with key stakeholders to ensure that priorities and deadlines are met.
• Working with the project team by monitoring the progress of projects against key performance indicators.
• Identify, prioritise and determine urgency of the critical issues requiring attention and support.
• Develop and implement projects methodologies to support the management and reporting of project milestones, communications, governance and compliance
• Produce and maintain reports, policies, standards, procedures and tools that prescribe best practice to manage projects
• Provide advice on project strategies required to guide compliant activities.

Please click here to view a copy of the role description.

This team works from various locations throughout Sydney and Regional NSW, and we therefore encourage candidates NSW-wide to apply as this role offers incredibly flexible, hybrid work arrangements.

About You

You are a proactive Project Officer with proven experience in project and stakeholder management and demonstrated problem solving, research and data analytical skills and capacity to present information and data in a logical and coherent manner.

The successful candidate will have previous experience as a Project Officer, having gained this experience working on large, complex programs of work. Exposure to transport or a similar industry is also desired, but not essential. You will thrive in a pressurised environment, and display agility and adaptability in an ever-changing climate.

Tertiary Qualification in a relevant discipline and or relevant experience is essential.

You will also have well developed communication skills with demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with a variety of project stakeholders.

This exciting role offers excellent conditions including flexible working arrangements as well as fantastic work-life balance associated with living and working anywhere NSW.

Salary and Benefits

The salary for this position is Transport Grade 7A($108,770) - 7E( $121,822) - per annum plus superannuation.

For more information on Employee Benefits at TfNSW please click here.

Application closes at 11:59PM, 25th April 2023.

We’re an inclusive and flexible workplace

Here at Transport, we want our workforce to reflect the communities we serve by being an inclusive, diverse and flexible place for all our people.

We offer a range of flexible work and leave options for our people. These options depend on your role and the work you do. Some of the ways our people work flexibly include a hybrid mix of virtual and in-person collaboration, staggering work hours, or even allocating extra hours worked towards a day off from time to time. We also offer more structured flexible agreements and tailored hybrid options for people who live regionally. We’re proud to be recognised as a FlexReady Certified employer, a Family Inclusive Workplace and winners of the ‘Best Remote Work Strategy’ at the Australian HR Awards 2022.

Transport is committed to creating employment and career development opportunities for Aboriginal people. These include dedicated employee networks and yarn ups, as well as career development, leadership and mentoring programs for Aboriginal people working at Transport to connect, share and learn. Our Aboriginal Employment Unit (AEU), run by a team of Aboriginal employees, is available to support current and prospective employees. For more information, email the AEU team at [email protected] or visit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment page.

We want to ensure that employees living with disability, as well as those providing care, are supported. Visit Supporting people with disability to learn more about our initiatives and requesting recruitment and workplace adjustments.

Please contact the Talent Specialist if you’d like to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us throughout the recruitment process or would like to discuss flexible work options. For any enquiries, please email Kristiana Allouche at [email protected].

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