Project Manager RFQ-ASD-26-2023 SOW 1-9

at  Cleared ICT

SFIA SKILLS REQUIRED

Description Below

STATEMENT OF SUITABILITY AGAINST OTHER SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

1. High level acquisition and sustainment project management competencies
2. Procurement experience (preferably in a Defence context).

BUSINESS SKILLS

Selects appropriately from applicable standards, methods, tools and applications. Communicates fluently, orally and in writing, and can present complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences. Facilitates collaboration between stakeholders who share common objectives. Plans, schedules and monitors work to meet time and quality targets. Rapidly absorbs new information and applies it effectively. Maintains an awareness of developing technologies and their application and takes some responsibility for driving own development.

PRMG 5

Takes full responsibility for the definition, approach, facilitation and satisfactory completion of medium scale projects (typically with direct business impact and firm deadlines). Identifies, assesses and manages risks to the success of the project. Ensures that realistic project plans are maintained and ensures regular and accurate communication to stakeholders, consistent with the methods in use (agile, waterfall, etc). Ensures Quality reviews occur on schedule and according to procedure. Manages the change control procedure, and ensures that project deliverables are completed within agreed cost, timescale and resource budgets, and are signed off. Provides effective leadership to the project team, and takes appropriate action where team performance deviates from agreed tolerances.
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ROLE DESCRIPTION

The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), will deliver cutting edge capabilities to Defence through a variety of different programs and projects. To facilitate this Portfolio Branch within ASD has a requirement for a Project Manager.
The Project Manager will be a highly organised, dynamic, outcome orientated individual with excellent communication skills who is confident to break down large projects into discrete work packages from concept to delivery, for a diverse range of customers.
The Project Manager is responsible for leading the planning and implementation of projects, including defining the scope and requirements, developing plans and schedules, managing the project’s budget, overseeing and planning resource allocation and work packages, managing risks and issues and communicating formally and informally on the project’s progress.
ASD seeks Project Managers who can think critically and utilise their excellent problem solving skills, as well as undertake negotiations, delegate effectively, and make timely decisions.

STATEMENT OF SUITABILITY AGAINST MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Take full responsibility for leading and managing activities for planning, development and implementation of projects and systems to meet organisational requirements.
2. Advise and ensure improvement and enhancement of organisational project methodologies
3. Lead and manage capability lifecycles of systems development or enhancement.
4. Plan, initiate and manage procurements to support program and organisational requirements
5. Lead and manage large stakeholder groups focused on business outcomes.
6. Lead and manage project review and reporting mechanisms
7. Lead and manage project financial management, change control and quality reporting.
8. Coordinate project resourcing according to project priorities
9. Identify and manage project risk and issue management and reporting.
10. Provide leadership and advice to junior Project Managers and Project Support Officers and project teams.
11. Escalate issues and seek advice from executive management in a timely manner.
12. Plan organisational resourcing to meet business requirements.
13. Contribute to the continuous improvement process by developing and enhancing procedures.