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Vocus

Project Officer

Information & Communication Technology / Programme & Project Management

Posted 11/06/2026
Closes 25/06/2026

East Melbourne, 3002, Melbourne, Victoria

Full time

Not specified

Are you looking for an awesome place to work, where you can proudly be your authentic self, and be part of #oneteam?  

We are looking for a passionate team player who aligns with our values and culture, takes pride in their unique contributions, and can challenge the status quo with disruptive thinking. If this sounds like you, come and join us!

About the role 

The PMO Project Officer will be responsible for assist fibre service delivery finance activities, including all corporate finance reporting, forecasting, monitor and control the allocated programs' budgets, whilst driving key business outcomes and KPIs. Working within a dynamic, multi‑stakeholder environment, the role partners with FES Leaders to ensure accurate data, and strong governance. The role also upholds Safety, Quality and Environmental standards and follows established finance management processes and PMO guidelines, with hybrid ways of working with two days in the office. Other duties as assigned to meet business objectives and KPI’s

What You'll Be Doing

Governance & PMO support 

  • Apply PMO governance framework, finance‑management processes, and support frameworks, ensuring consistent delivery standards while contributing to process development and continuous improvement.  
  • Support project initiation, finance forecasting, reporting, monitoring, controlling, and closure by coordinating scope, budget assessments (including over‑budget escalation steps), financial reconciliation, lessons learned, and lifecycle documentation in line with PMO requirements.
  • Maintain detailed project schedules, milestones, and resource plans, and contribute to 5‑year long‑range planning by updating pipeline forecasts, capacity insights, and portfolio‑level d
  • Coordinate procurement activities, raising purchase requisitions/orders, tracking deliveries, working with national inventory teams, validating invoices, and supporting financial monitoring, cost‑variance identification, and vendor performance tracking.
  • Build strong working relationships with internal teams, suppliers, delivery partners, procurement, legal, and other support functions to manage dependencies, secure site access, escalate issues, and resolve operational blockers efficiently.
  • Identify, log, and manage project risks and issues, support mitigation planning and escalations, and ensure compliance with safety, quality, environmental, procurement, legal, contractual, and policy obligations.
  • Prepare and maintain high‑quality project documentation, generate scheduled and ad‑hoc reporting, maintain accurate data in PMO, procurement, finance, and application systems, and provide basic application support or escalate where required.
  • Deliver day‑to‑day project administration including stakeholder correspondence, register upkeep, system updates, onboarding coordination for new employees, and general operational support to keep projects running smoothly.
  • Lead and deliver multiple PMO initiatives in line with the company Strategic values.
  • Proactively manage, validate third party Duct rental claims, Intercarrier monthly invoices, special vendors renewals and ongoing monthly claims. 
    • Responsible for the weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly Finance reports. Identify and highlight key trends and opportunities.  

  • Assist with several domain reports to the leadership team 
  • Generate YTD Supplier spend reports to the stakeholders, identify and highlight the trends and opportunities 
  • Maintain Risks, Opportunities, and Issues Register, actions to mitigate the risks
What You'll Bring
 
  • 3+ years’ experience in Project Officer, PMO Analyst/Officer, Finance Officer, Accounting, Finance controller roles; telecommunications/fibre deployment or civil construction exposure valued.
  • Understanding industry guidelines, local regulations, and the ability to interpret/apply organizational policies: Expert
  • Organisation and time‑manag...

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Project OfficerMelbourneVictoriaFull timeVocusInformation & Communication TechnologyProgramme & Project Management