Randstad is seeking a candidate to provide high-level project support on a part-time basis within a state government department on the Gold Coast. The Project Support Officer will play a key role in ensuring the efficient and timely delivery of infrastructure projects, while maintaining compliance with relevant legislation, organisational policies, and procedures.

This 12-month temporary assignment is based in Nerang, working three days per week (22.5 hours). The role is available for an immediate start, classified at the AO3 level, with an hourly rate of $49.40 plus superannuation. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-known government department and contribute to the delivery of key infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing thorough administrative support to project managers and team members, including organising team meetings, recording and circulating meeting minutes, preparing reports and documentation, as well as creating and managing spreadsheets and presentations.
• Assisting the procurement team with financial and project administration (tender processes, contracts administration, preparation of procurement documentation)
• Data entry and tracking of project documentation, ensuring project timelines are delivered on time.
• Updating and maintaining databases, ensuring all necessary technical documentation is available for interpretation and reporting purposes.

Skills and Experience:

• Current holder of Class C driver's licence.
• Prior project support experience is advantageous, ideally in the construction/infrastructure industry.
• The ability to confidently perform a variety of financial, procurement, and project administration tasks.
• Experience liaising with a range of stakeholders including, Project Managers, Engineers, and external parties.
• Experience with a range of information management systems and databases
• Strong attention to detail
• Confident with Microsoft 365, in particular Excel
• Strong stakeholder communication skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication

Please note the successful candidate will be required to undergo a Criminal History Check.

For a confidential discussion about this role please feel free to contact Aoife Bradley - [email protected]

All applications should be submitted via the application portal only.

Undertaking a temporary contract through Randstad will give you exclusive access to our candidates benefits portal. This includes many discounts across health insurance, phone plans, grocery stores and other retail stores as well as many other discounts. You will be able to access this directly through our easy to use timesheet portal upon commencement of your assignment.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.