Project Officer Education and Engagement null

This position will work with the Authority’s Reef Education and Engagement section, alongside a range of Project Managers and other team members, in the coordination, delivery and reporting of education and engagement projects and activities in order to achieve project success.

The Person

• You are an analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills,
• You are able to multi-task in a high volume, fast-pace work environment,
• You are a team player with a high level of self-motivation and ability to set and meet goals,
• You thrive under pressure, have an eye for detail and don’t get flustered when faced with competing priorities,
• You can prioritise and align operational activities to organisational objectives in order to complete tasks on time and to a high standard,
• You will be experienced in building and maintaining relationships,
• You have a sense of humour and enjoy being part of a cohesive team.

Duties

1. Provide high level project support as required, including procurement processes and contracts, financial and milestone reporting, document production and quality assurance and records management.
2. Provide expertise, technical and project knowledge, support and forthright advice in specialist area across a range of programs or activities for the agency.
3. Identify and implement continuous improvement to the Reef Authority’s reef education and engagement projects, and strengthen the Reef Authority’s reef education and engagement program delivery.
4. Manage relationships with stakeholders to achieve work area and agency goals by developing and maintaining effective internal and external relationships to support the delivery of project objectives, communicating and liaising appropriately with stakeholders as required.

As an APS employee you may be reassigned to a different set of duties at the same classification level at the discretion of the agency head (CEO), taking account of operational requirements in the agency.

Eligibility requirements & qualifications

Applicants must:

1. be an Australian citizen at time of applying for position,
2. be able to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance, failure to do so will result in termination of employment.
3. hold or be able to obtain a Working with Children Check (QLD Blue Card), failure to obtain/maintain QLD Blue card will result in termination of employment,

Desirable qualifications or equivalent experience

• Qualification in project management, or demonstrated, equivalent professional experience.

Preparing your application

You will be required to prepare a response document (“pitch”) in MSWord or PDF format using standard margins and size 11 Arial font.
Please prepare a ‘pitch’, which does not exceed two pages, in relation to the advertised role, outlining:

1. how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities would enable you to perform the duties and meet the technical and behavioural capabilities of the role,
2. any specific examples or achievements that demonstrate your ability to perform the role,
3. how you meet the eligibility requirements and qualifications for the position.

Your application must include;

1. a completed Applicant Details Form (located on the GBRMPA Tools and Tips page)
2. your ‘pitch’ (as described above)
3. proof of Australian citizenship
4. a current curriculum vitae (resume) that includes

• an outline of your career history
• qualifications and/or formal/informal training relevant to the position
• contact details for at least two recent referees, one of whom should be your current supervisor

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme, you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job.  For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability