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Senior Project Officer – EL1
About the Client: This department is committed to fostering a supportive and dynamic work environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally.
About the Role: The role involves comprehensive program management, stakeholder engagement, agreement transition and grant guidelines development for a national program.
Responsibilities
Program Management:
Location: Canberra ACT
Hourly Rate: $78.00 - $89.00, plus 11.5% super per hour
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:
How to Apply:
Please upload your resume to apply. We will be in touch with further instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Please note that you will be required to complete selection criteria to complete your application for this role.
Call Lisa Berjak on 0480 011 550 or email lisab@whizdom.com.au for any further information.
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.
Senior Project Officer - EL1
| Job title : | Senior Project Officer - EL1 |
| Contract type : | Contract |
| Location : | Canberra |
| Sectors : | |
| Salary : | $78 - $89 per hour, Benefits: Plus Super |
| Start date : | 2025-03-12 00:00:00 |
| Duration : | 12 months |
| Job Reference : | V-50683 |
| Contact name : | Lisa Berjak |
| Contact email : | lisab@whizdom.com.au |
| Job published : | 8 days ago |
About the Client: This department is committed to fostering a supportive and dynamic work environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally.
About the Role: The role involves comprehensive program management, stakeholder engagement, agreement transition and grant guidelines development for a national program.
Responsibilities
Program Management:
- Assess the impacts of ODA graduation on development policy and program management, focusing on procurement and contracting.
- Develop and implement a transition plan and roadmap for the entire program.
- Coordinate and monitor workstreams, providing progress updates and recommendations to senior officials.
- Collaborate with various internal stakeholders
- Conduct stakeholder analysis of external partners, managing contractors, delivery partners and project beneficiaries.
- Develop and implement change management and communication strategies to address the needs of different stakeholder groups during the transition.
- Review and renew existing agreements with funding scheduled post-January 2026, ensuring alignment with Commonwealth Grants, Rules and Principles and Commonwealth Procurement Rules.
- Draft and amend necessary agreements and s23 minutes.
- Develop grant guidelines, including options for various investment levels.
- Streamline the development and approval processes for grant guidelines.
- Collaborate with other Government Departments to finalise and secure approval of grant guidelines.
- Must hold a NV1 or NV2 Security Clearance
- Relevant qualifications and /or demonstrated experience at a senior level, aligned to the role requirements
- Must hold a valid Australian Passport
Location: Canberra ACT
Hourly Rate: $78.00 - $89.00, plus 11.5% super per hour
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.
How to Apply:
Please upload your resume to apply. We will be in touch with further instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Please note that you will be required to complete selection criteria to complete your application for this role.
Call Lisa Berjak on 0480 011 550 or email lisab@whizdom.com.au for any further information.
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.