- Permanent Full Time
- $83,714 per annum plus superannuation
- Join the Community Health & Wellbeing team
Hume City Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.
The Project Support Officer will provide project administration and coordination to support the delivery of the vision, priorities, and outcomes of the Community Health and Wellbeing Department.
What you’ll be doing:
- Provide administrative and community engagement support to a range of programs and activities.
- Provide support to maintain systems and contact databases that support networks and community stakeholder contacts (both internal and external) for the team.
- Provide project and operational support, including monitoring and reporting on project plans, milestones, and deliverables, to ensure time, cost and quality indicators are in line with approved project and work plans.
- Support the Team in managing program risks by ensuring the risk register is kept up to date and issues are escalated as required.
- Provide support in the development of strategies and policies including reviewing documentation and ensuring documentation is produced in alignment with Council branding and standards.
- Identify community engagement opportunities and increase participation in the range of programs and activities provided by Council.
- Assist with the planning, set up and delivery of community programs, initiatives and events.
The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role:
- Experience in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and various Council software application including Finance Once, InfoCouncil and TRIM.
- Experience in back end operating systems for online meeting platforms such as MS Teams and Zoom.
- Skills in managing time, setting priorities, planning and organising workloads and achieving objectives within set timeframes.
- Assist in the implementation of change and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to gain co-operation from and communicate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
- Capacity to develop networks with both internal and external service providers.
Required Certifications & Qualifications
- A relevant tertiary qualification in project management, business administration or process improvement related discipline and/or relevant experience.
- Experience in a local government context.
Why Hume City Council?
A leader in local government, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:
We’re better, every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.
We’re in it together: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.
We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.
All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.
We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.
A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check.