Senior Project Officer

at  Agriculture and Fisheries

About the roleAs our Senior Project Officer within the National Fire Ant Eradication Program, you will: - Apply project management skills and knowledge to establish a schedule of project activities for approval by the Principal Policy Officer or other senior management in the NFAEP policy team.- Clarify project requirements and factors driving and impacting on the project, to support the development of project plans and proposals so the project deliverables can be completed to the required standard in agreed timeframes.- Oversee document quality and document management standards, including the co-ordination of reviewing and updating the NFAEP Standard Operating Procedures.- Monitor and escalate emerging issues in a timely manner, and develop, review and update project register/s including the risk and issues registers.- Develop and manage project communications, such as regular update reports, briefings, presentations, preparing meeting agendas and taking meeting minutes for approval of the Principal Policy Officer or other senior management in the NFAEP policy team.- Undertake and/or co-ordinate other activities and projects as directed.
What we are looking forWe are seeking the best suited candidate for the role. We will achieve this by: - assessing your eligibility and suitability to fulfill the role requirements (including, where relevant, the way you carried out previous roles)- evaluating your potential contributions to the department and how your involvement would uphold our commitment to equity, diversity, respect, and inclusion.
Why join us?The work we do is widespread and varied, but our people are united by an innate sense of purpose, and a passion to serve their fellow Queenslanders. Our people are talented, down-to-earth and resilient, and the work they do every day fills them with gratification and pride. This is what keeps them coming back.
Here are some other reasons why our people choose us: - Have visible impact in your community, and directly contribute to making Queensland a better place to live.- Flexible working options that encourage a healthy work-life balance.- Salary sacrificing options and competitive superannuation.- A variety of fantastic leave benefits, supported across the broader Queensland public sector.- Access to confidential and free counselling for you and your immediate family members through our Employee Assistance Program.- We are committed to preventing violence against women and are proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace.
AgricultureJoin us and help enrich Queensland’s agricultural businesses.Visit www.daf.qld.gov.au to learn more about us and what we do.
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