About the Company

Davidson is working with a state government client who is seeking an experienced Project Officer to join the Executive Directors' Office.

About the Role

Operating from within the Office of the Executive Director, Technical Services, you will be involved in supporting the Executive Director and Principal Project Officer by providing efficient and effective project support. With a focus on managing the flow of business documentation and looking for continuous business improvement opportunities.

The business unit is very operational with many staff regularly in the field inspecting site conditions and managing remediation projects on site. This role will support the business unit in a variety of tasks but in general - administration, correspondence, corporate governance and reporting.

• Coordinate high level corporate documents and processes including conflict of interests, Parliamentary and Estimates processes.
• Liaise with departmental officers and senior government staff to facilitate quality outcomes and assist in the smooth running of the Office of the Executive Director.
• Research and prepare correspondence, briefs and reports as required by the Office of the Executive Director.
• Maintain a high level of understanding of departmental activities, services, organisation arrangements and protocols and provide advice to the Executive Director and Principal Project Officer on current and emerging issues.
• Support the Principal Project Officer in a range of tasks, including meeting Business Unit reporting responsibilities.
• Provide dedicated project support on high priority emergent business in Business Unit, at the direction of the Principal Project Officer as required.
• Provide day-to-day assistance to the Executive Director.
• Use of Aurion, SAP, PowerBI and other systems to generate reports, analyse and interpret information and manage projects.
• Undertake procurement activities.
  
  

About You

• Must have experience working within a Project Officer role.
• Previous experience in a public sector Senior Executive or Senior Officer Office is desirable.
• Experience in the use of Aurion, SAP, PowerBI or any other information system reporting tools would be highly regarded. Knowledge of or the ability to acquire the knowledge of information and databases systems would be highly regarded.
• Flexibility and the ability work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Analytical skills and problem-solving capabilities.
• Whilst have experience working within an Executive Assistant/Support role this role does require someone who has mainly supported projects.

***Please note that this role is not an Executive Assistant role***

The Benefits

• $66.86 per hour + Super
• Contract up to 12-months
• Brisbane CBD location
• Full time hours, Monday to Friday
• Flexible working - neg.
  
  

How to Apply

Please apply by uploading your current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx).

If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Alana Hunter ([email protected]) or Natalee Thorpe ([email protected]), quoting reference JN -042025-39944.

Otherwise, please APPLY ONLINE! Want to know more about Davidson? Visit us at www.davidsonwp.com