The Department of Agriculture, Water & the Environment are recruiting PROJECT MANAGERS & PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICERS.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE 6PM WEDNESDAY 9 MARCH 2022
LOCATIONS*: Australian Capital Territory | New South Wales | Queensland | Victoria
*Positions are based in Canberra, however remote working may be considered for the right candidate, depending on the project requirements. Should remote working be approved, there may be a requirement to travel to CBR on occasion.
PROJECT MANAGERS - Detailed Description | MULTIPLE POSITIONS
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) has a requirement for multiple ICT Project Managers to manage the delivery of upcoming or inflight projects within the Information Services Division (ISD).
ISD is responsible for enabling information and communication technology (ICT) functions and activities for DAWE. The division provides a secure, modern ICT environment so that the department can conduct its business 24/7 and focus on achieving departmental outcomes.
The successful candidates will:
Guide in the delivery of departmental projects following the departments project management methodologies (eg Prince2, Agile, SAFe, Hybrid)
Provide leadership to the project team/s and individuals in delivering to departmental projects
Undertake project governance, including, but not limited to: o scheduling o weekly reporting o documentation of risks and issues o financial reporting o project presentation.
Manage scope, budget, and delivery in line with the project plan
Provide delivery capability across the broader programs of work as directed by the department and/or the ISD Project Management Office.
Candidates will require skills and experience in:
the successful management and delivery of ICT related projects and/or large corporate ICT transformation programs, with the ability to adapt to, and work across agile and waterfall methodologies,
managing technical teams and partnering with multiple vendors to deliver outcomes under tight timeframes,
preparing reports, artefacts and documentation for Project Boards, Senior Executives, or other Governance bodies,
organisational and communication skills to engage and manage senior stakeholders,
presenting information and communicating expectations across conflicting priorities/workloads and a challenging environment, and
working under pressure with close attention to detail, organising priorities and meeting deadlines.
SELECTION CRITERIA FOR Project Manager Roles
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
Demonstrated experience in managing and delivering ICT projects and/or managing large and complex IT projects - ability to adapt to, and work across various delivery methodologies (eg. Prince, MSP, Agile, SAFe etc) - ability to work across multiple projects
Proven capability in successfully managing all aspects of projects to ensure successful outcomes - budgets and financial management, - scheduling, - reporting, - risks and issues, - escalation and - presentation skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead business and multi-disciplinary teams (ICT and Business SMEs) which operate effectively in delivering results and responding positively to change - management of vendor and third party contracts, to ensure successful delivery of requirements
DESIRABLE CRITERIA
Experience working in Federal Government agencies, tertiary project management qualifications and certifications
Proven capability and experience in running large corporate software projects, such as ERP implementations.
Scrum Master experience and qualifications are highly desirable
Broad understanding of Intelligence Frameworks and/or ability to build the maturity of an intelligence capability
PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICERS - Detailed Description | MULTIPLE POSITIONS
The Information Services Division (ISD) at the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) is looking for Project Support Officers to provide diverse administrative and IT related project support tasks to specified projects aimed at modernizing the Department's IT landscape. ISD is responsible for the management and delivery of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) functions and activities across Australia and overseas for the department. The division provides a secure, modern ICT environment so that the department can conduct its business 24/7 and focus on achieving departmental outcomes.
The successful candidates will:
Work with the project teams to administer and coordinate a range of activities and act as a point of contact for stakeholders to ensure clear timely and effective communication and coordination
Build and maintain effective working relationships with technical professionals, team members and stakeholders
Assist in the production of project status reports and artefacts throughout the project lifecycle to meet expected business outcomes, schedules, costs and quality criteria
Identify and manage changes to projects in accordance with established processes and standards and manage information flows across projects
Implement work plans, setting tasks and priorities to implement project, program and operational outcomes, changes and enhancements; ensuring resource availability and allocation
Assist in the planning and delivery of projects using the department's project management frameworks and product development approaches e.g. Prince2, MSP and Agile
Provide Secretariat support for Working Groups and Steering Committees
Perform any other reasonable duties as directed by the Project Manager and/or Project Management Office.
SELECTION CRITERIA FOR Project Support Officer Roles
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
Experience working on ICT projects, managing and providing support to: - monitor, track and report on the status of project/program deliverables - ensure schedules, cost and quality metrics are in line with approved project plans - track, monitor and report against project financials
Implement work plans, set tasks and priorities to implement project, program and operational outcomes, changes and enhancements: - ensuring resource availability and allocation
Extensive stakeholder engagement skills: - ability to effectively communicate with a range of stakeholders and diverse personality types - build and maintain effective working relationships with technical professionals, team members and stakeholders
Ability to work against established project and program priorities, frameworks, and methodologies to deliver quality outcomes: - ensure project tools, templates and processes are adhered to - experience delivering projects in various methodologies (Prince2, MSP, Agile, SAFe, Hybrid)
Provide a range of administrative and project/program support services to facilitate the delivery of outcomes within the team/branch - including secretariat services
DESIRABLE CRITERIA
Formal qualifications in Project Management
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