• Full Time Fixed term role until 27-May-2027
• Support project management for the Professional Services Review
• Base Salary $112,628- $122,702 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The Senior Program / Project Officer Professional Services Review provides project management advice and operational support to the Professional Services Review Executive Director, Project Manager and project team for this transformational service delivery program. This includes coordinating the implementation and delivery of a broad range of activities and tasks to meet established milestones and deliverables. You will be responsible for providing project management support to multiple work streams within a multi-faceted program of work, including establishing project teams, developing and implementing project plans, managing project financials, and preparing status reports in line with broader project governance requirements.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• provide support and project management advice during project organisation and establishment
• manages the development and implementation of multiple work stream project plans to meet overarching program objectives
• implements project governance and reporting procedures to monitor project delivery
• build relationships and manages program engagement and communications with the program's various stakeholders
• coordinates diaries, meetings and events and provide support

About you

• previously worked in the higher education/tertiary sector or at a complex, multi-faceted organisation
• accuracy, attention to detail and highly organised. Planning, analysis and communication skills together with the ability to work according to strict deadlines and manage various demands
• numeracy skills together with experience in controlling income/expenditure for reconciliation/budget tracking and managing invoice payments and purchases for a project
• experience project managing multiple work streams in a matrix or functional environment, including managing adherence to agreements and managing requests for change
• experience in project management with excellent administrative skills, coupled with a general understanding of the project life cycle, project documentation, project standards and methodologies
• excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with sound negotiating and conflict resolution skills and a demonstrated level of tact and discretion in dealing with a variety of matters.

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Work Rights

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values include diversity and inclusion and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

How to apply

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