Project Support Officer (Remote)

Project Support Officer | Sunshine Coast Council | Australia

$85K – $92K Total Remuneration Package (pro-rata)

$76K – $81K Base Salary (pro-rata)

Location: Nambour

Vacancy No: 5647

Temporary – Full-time (until June 2027)

Applications close: Sunday, 3rd November 2024 11:59pm AEST

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region – Healthy, Smart, and Creative, council is at the forefront of delivering a number of region-shaping projects that will see the region become a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity, along with opportunities and a lifestyle for all to enjoy. 

About the Role

The Project Delivery branch compiles the ten-year capital works program, and the coordination and delivery of all capital projects to provide ‘cradle to grave’ project management and focuses on total program delivery within budget and time constraints. The branch takes a lead role in community and councillor coordination and ensuring value for money outcomes in all facets of project delivery.

This position will provide support to the Project Officers through the effective and efficient administration of Capital Works contracts.

Key Duties include:

• Assisting in contract package preparation, defining scopes and procurement schedules to contribute to the contract management of Council’s capital works projects.
• Contributing to tender and evaluation processes by managing timeframes, actions, variations and amendments to scopes of works, schedules, award recommendations and participation on various panels.
• Acting as a key contact for the on-boarding and customer management of awarded contracts/contractors, ensuring all relevant documentation is transferred as required.
• Administration of site instructions, quality improvement notices, finances, procurement requirements, costing’s, variations, extensions of time, liquidated damages. 
• Processing contractors’ payments ensuring documentation of assessment of works completed including variation management, provision of payment schedules and processing of invoices. 

About you

You will join a dynamic team with an exciting range of very high-profile projects that will support Council’s plans and our region’s growth.

As a project manager professional, you will have minimum 5 years’ experience working for an organisation in a project, contract or business administration role.

You will possess relevant tertiary qualifications in Project Management or related profession (e.g. Certificate or Diploma level).

You will have demonstrated professional communication and interpersonal skills with a strong customer focus to engage in active listening, communicate persuasively, resolve issues and foster collaboration and cooperation.

As a requirement of this role, you will have relevant project, contract or business administration experience collating technical specifications and applying the procedures and standard requirements for procurement services.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities. 
• Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
• Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices. We also pay you 17.5% leave loading and generous Superannuation where council will contribute 12% Superannuation in addition to your 6% superannuation contribution.

How to apply

Your written application should include:

• A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2023-2027.

For specific enquiries contact Chris Griffith during business hours on 0409 066 328.

We’re working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team joinusnow@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au. 

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.

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