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APS56 Project Support Officer

Information & Communication Technology / Other

Posted 14/06/2026
Closes 28/06/2026

Canberra Airport, 2609, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Full time

Not specified

About the Opportunity

  • Long-Term Stability: Join a Federal Government department on a 12-month contract featuring a 6-month extension option with a chance of securing a permanent position in Canberra.

  • Autonomy & Impact: Work within high-performing, multidisciplinary project teams where you can operate with reasonable autonomy under general direction to manage competing priorities.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Project Coordination: Partner closely with Project Managers and technical delivery teams to plan, track, and report on key milestones, activities, and deliverables across multiple concurrent ICT streams.

  • Artefact & Document Management: Maintain, review, and update critical project documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), briefs, deployment records, and lifecycle transition plans.

  • Governance Support: Administer key governance processes by coordinating meetings, drafting agendas, maintaining project registers (risks, issues, actions, and decisions), and recording outcomes.

  • Agile Integration: Work cooperatively across both Business-As-Usual (BAU) and project environments, including assisting with daily stand-ups and ensuring overall operational readiness.

  • Reporting Updates: Collate data from varied sources to draft high-quality progress reports, milestone updates, and briefs for review by leadership.

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this position, you will ideally bring:

  • Technical & Platform Awareness: Exposure to project support and delivery tools alongside a foundational understanding of product lifecycles, endpoint environments, or database systems.

  • Methodology Alignment: Familiarity with Agile or DevOps frameworks is highly regarded.

  • Problem Solving & Analysis: Demonstrated ability to analyse project data, identify discrepancies, and proactively escalate risks or issues in accordance with agreed processes.

  • Government Frameworks: Broad awareness of standard public sector governance, including relevant security, compliance, and information management obligations (e.g., PSPF and ISM).

Clearance Requirements

  • Security Clearance: Must hold an active NV1 (Negative Vetting Level 1) security clearance.

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