Job description
APS5/6 Project Support Officers
The Transforming Program Administration for Schools and Universities Division is responsible for the delivery of the Education Funding System (EFS) Project and the oversight of the department’s IT Strategy.
The EFS Project will modernise the technology delivering the end-to-end entitlement management for schools and higher education providers. It will transform the department’s business capabilities and improve stakeholders’ - schools and higher education providers - digital interactions necessary for program delivery.
Reporting to the Director of the Education Funding System (EFS) Project Governance and Management Team, the Project Support Officer will:
Security
The following essential checks/clearances are required to perform the role:
Pre-Engagement Check - this is a mandatory pre-employment security screening process. All employees and contractors of Agency must undertake a Pre-Engagement Check. This check is undertaken for any individual who will have non-public access to agency resources (information, buildings, systems, assets, staff, and customers)
Baseline Security Clearance - To be considered for this position, you must be willing to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance.
How to apply
If this role is of interest to you and you would like to know more then please don’t hesitate to contact Eden Morris emorris@dfp.com.au or 02 6162 7305
DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via adjustments@dfp.com.au or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.
- City location
- $55 - $70ph + Super
- Contract until June 30 with extensions
The Transforming Program Administration for Schools and Universities Division is responsible for the delivery of the Education Funding System (EFS) Project and the oversight of the department’s IT Strategy.
The EFS Project will modernise the technology delivering the end-to-end entitlement management for schools and higher education providers. It will transform the department’s business capabilities and improve stakeholders’ - schools and higher education providers - digital interactions necessary for program delivery.
Reporting to the Director of the Education Funding System (EFS) Project Governance and Management Team, the Project Support Officer will:
- Maintain and apply the departmental frameworks, processes and procedures required for the successful delivery of the EFS project.
- Develop and support the delivery of relevant project, governance, and assurance.
- Undertake a wide range of administrative support activities including secretariat, brief and paper development, procurement, recruitment and contract management activities, and project and financial reporting.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills, including ability to meet deadlines with competing priorities and delivering work to a high standard with good attention to
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a good communication
- Ability to draw on a range of reference materials to prepare detailed reports both periodically and ad-hoc.
- Ability to make decisions with some autonomy and undertake work of moderate complexity under limited supervision.
- Ability to analyse reports and information and identify and contribute to the resolution of issues and problems
Security
The following essential checks/clearances are required to perform the role:
Pre-Engagement Check - this is a mandatory pre-employment security screening process. All employees and contractors of Agency must undertake a Pre-Engagement Check. This check is undertaken for any individual who will have non-public access to agency resources (information, buildings, systems, assets, staff, and customers)
Baseline Security Clearance - To be considered for this position, you must be willing to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance.
How to apply
If this role is of interest to you and you would like to know more then please don’t hesitate to contact Eden Morris emorris@dfp.com.au or 02 6162 7305
DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via adjustments@dfp.com.au or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.