Position: APS5 Program Officer
Location: Canberra, ACT (on-site with flexible working arrangements considered)
Estimated Start Date: July 2025
Engagement Type: Labour hire
Duration: Approx. 12-month contract with potential to extend
Salary: $54.79 - $60.04 per hour plus 12% superannuation
Security Clearance: Ability to obtain/maintain minimum Baseline security clearance

Job Overview: An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Program Officer to join a high-profile government agency in a fast-paced and strategic environment. This is a role where you will be responsible for conducting research and analysis activities to support program deliverables, contribute to the development of project plans and support logistical and document preparation for events, meetings and audits. This role is perfect for a high-performing and professional individual who has outstanding interpersonal skills, experience in administrative support and and can manage sensitive and confidential information.

Duties:

• Collate data and documents to inform reporting activities and contribute to report drafting
• Conduct research and analysis activities to support Program deliverables as required
• Support logistical and document preparation for events, meetings and audits as required
• Contribute to the development of project plans and related documents and prepare reports, templates and documentation in support of Gateway Reviews and other auditing activities
• Research and analyse options to enable the development of business cases and project deliverables to guide optimal decision making
• Take responsibility for scheduling leadership, program and other regular meetings and record decisions made during those meetings (e.g. assigned tasks and next steps)
• Develop and maintain key internal and external relationships, including liaising with stakeholders on policy, project or operational issues and responding to stakeholder needs and expectations
• Make and communicate decisions using good judgement, expertise and knowledge, governed by legislation, regulations, best practice principles or relevant operating instructions and procedures

Skills and Experience:Essential:

• Demonstrated experience in the provision of administrative support to large project and/or program management delivery teams
• Outstanding interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and sensitively at all levels, including highly developed written ability within a government context
• Proven ability to act with discretion and integrity in managing sensitive and confidential information, whilst achieving results within legislative and policy parameters
• Well-developed organisational skills, knowledge and experience in successfully setting priorities and delivering quality results within allocated timeframes and managing self- imposed and given deadlines
• Demonstrated competence in performing secretariat responsibilities, such as correspondence, agenda and minute taking, preparation of documents and committee papers and document control
• Excellent attention to detail with an ability to undertake proof reading and document quality review

Desirable:

• Understanding of, and ability to contribute to the preparation of Risk and Project Management plans
• Familiarity with project governance structures and reporting
• Demonstrated experience delivering large-scale ICT transformation projects/programs, preferably in a Commonwealth Government setting.

Eligibility:

• Australian Citizenship is required.
  
  
• Must either hold or have the ability to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance.
  
  
• Must be able to pass a criminal history check.
  
  
  

Apply now or contact Rebecca Cosan on 6260 8888 at SOS Recruitment for a confidential discussion.

SOS Recruitment is committed to the principles of workplace diversity and equity in employment and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, women, people with family responsibilities, people with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, religious beliefs and LGBTIQ people.