Assistant Project Manager

Full Time Temporary until 27 March 2026

Location: Morwell

Salary: $94,412.76 to $102,394.76 plus 11.5% superannuation

Department: RCPF & GLaMP

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, this is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to work with the Regional Car Park Fund (RCPF) and Gippsland Logistics and Manufacturing Precinct (GLaMP) teams in the management and administration associated with planning, designing and delivering projects to ensure quality outcomes.

About the Role

As Assistant Project Manager, you will provide efficient and effective administration and project support to RCPF & GLaMP team members as required.

Facilitate the development of project plans and related documentation in conjunction with the Project managers to ensure that they are maintained, up to date and adhered to.

About You

You will have excellent communication skills to engage with counterparts internally and externally to discuss specialist maters and resolve matters when they arise.

You will use your expertise and judgement, along with a strong attention to detail and organisational skills to provide high quality support for the team.

Duties include:

• Ensure project governance by keeping clear, precise and professional documentation and corporate records.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a range of people ensuring a high standard professionalism and confidentiality.
• Organise and plan workflow, set priorities and meet deadlines to meet the position's designated objectives despite conflicting pressures.

You will have:

• A degree or diploma in a relevant field with some relevant experience or lesser qualification together with significant administration experience and/or exposure to project delivery environments.
• Several years of administration experience.
• Highly developed interpersonal, communications and organisational skills.
• Experience in Local Government is desirable.

All successful applicants are required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check.

Go Further at Latrobe City Council

A career with us begins with a desire to empower and make positive change within our Latrobe City Community. At council you will get stuck into interesting work and experience growth as you see the impact you make unfold right in front of you.

Why work for us?

At Latrobe City Council we are an equal opportunity employer who invests heavily in our employees.

We offer a range of training and Personal Development opportunities including a Structured Leadership Development Program and study assistance.

At LCC you will enjoy flexible working options, we offer benefits such as salary packaging and access to our health and wellbeing programs.

We want you to join our team and provide the best services possible for a fast-growing regional municipality in the heart of Gippsland.

To apply

Please apply (and submit your responses to the Key Selection Criteria) via the Latrobe City Council website.

Applications will close at 11.59 PM Monday 7 April 2025.

For further information on the role, all interested applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Brian Feltham on 0438 368 543 for insight into the day-to-day activities of the role and the team as a whole.

Child Safe Organisation

Latrobe City Council has a zero tolerance to any form of child abuse and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children. We create and maintain a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, volunteers and contractors. Our recruitment practices reflect this.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Latrobe City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion, where individual uniqueness is embraced. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.

At Latrobe City Council we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. Council's Indigenous Employment Program is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted at [email protected] or by calling 1300 367 700.

We at Latrobe City Council strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Careers team via email at [email protected] or call 5128 6113 noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.