Our client is a leading Australian national security organisation responsible for safeguarding the nation against evolving global threats. Operating within the Defence portfolio, they deliver critical capabilities across foreign signals intelligence, cyber security, and specialised technical operations. Their work directly supports Australia’s national interests and contributes to a secure, resilient digital environment.
This is an opportunity to contribute to meaningful missions that have a genuine impact on national security, working alongside highly skilled specialists in a complex, dynamic environment.
About the Role
The Senior Project Officer will join a specialised program area supporting strategically important initiatives focused on cyber security, global capability development, and counter‑cybercrime activities.
Working as an APS6‑equivalent Project Officer, you’ll provide program and administrative support across a range of technically oriented projects. The role involves a blend of project coordination, financial administration, reporting, governance, and stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Assisting with project and program planning, including drafting program artefacts.
- Supporting budget management, procurement activity, and providing financial guidance.
- Preparing program reports, dashboards, and management artefacts.
- Maintaining registers, access controls, quality processes, and recordkeeping.
- Managing program documentation within EDRMS.
- Maintaining and coordinating project and program risk registers.
- Preparing briefs, governance packs, and acting as secretariat for boards and committees.
- Providing high‑level administrative and coordination support across complex technical programs.
- Creating engaging reports and documentation using the Microsoft Office Suite.
The role is part‑time (approximately 24 hours per week across three days). Flexible work arrangements may be negotiable with the supervisor.
The Successful Candidate
- To excel in this role, you will bring strong project coordination experience along with the ability to operate effectively in a high‑tempo, security‑focused environment.
You will demonstrate:
- Proven experience supporting project or program delivery within government, Defence, or similarly complex environments.
- Strong organisational and administrative capability, with excellent attention to detail.
- Confidence managing financial processes, procurement, reporting, and governance artefacts.
- Ability to work independently, prioritise effectively, and deliver high‑quality outputs.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to diverse stakeholders.
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).
- Experience using EDRMS and maintaining project documentation.
- A professional, ethical approach and a strong work ethic.
- This role is ideal for a motivated project professional seeking meaningful work in the national security sector, in a part‑time capacity.
- A collaborative mindset and ability to work with geographically dispersed teams
Why partner with Whizdom?
We’re Whizdom. We view you as an extension of our strong, dependable brand and have differentiators which really are different! The Whizdom way:
- We pay our contractors same day you submit your timesheet!
- We are Level 3, DISP certified and have signed the Veteran Employment Commitment and been awarded the highest level of compliance to this important initiative, proactively assisting veterans transitioning from the forces to civilian roles. We’ve been lucky enough to win industry awards for our high level of process compliance and are ISO 9001 certified. Our commitment to reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions has been accredited in line with large global organisations.
- We value diversity and welcome applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability.
Location: The role is based in Canberra ACT.
Contract terms: 12 months, plus x 12-month extensions
Security Requirements: Minimum Negative Vetting 1 (NV1) is required. An OSA(Organisational Suitability Assessment) will be required for this position.
How to Apply: Please upload your resume to apply. Please note you will need to complete selection criteria to complete this application process. We will be in touch with instructions for suitably skilled candidates.
Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification and any other client requested checks.
Applications open until 8am 18 March 2026.
Reach Damien on 0480 002 503 or damienm@whizdom.com.au for any further information.
