The Role
The Project Support Officer is responsible for providing administrative support to the Hunter Class Frigate Program Project Management Office and stakeholder engagement across the Integrated Project Management Team. The position engages with internal and external stakeholders to gather requirements, maintain alignment with project goals and ensures open and consistent communication. In this role, you will perform the secretariat role for project working groups, support the development of project documentation and manage stakeholder requests. The role contributes to project planning, governance and continuous improvement to ensure project controls are effective to achieve successful project delivery.
About our Team
The Hunter Class Frigate (HCF) is one of the world's most advanced warships, and the project is Australia's largest shipbuilding project. The HCF program provides the foundation for Continuous Naval Shipbuilding and is bringing together global expertise from the UK, USA, Canada, Europe, and Australia to solve complex design and construction challenges.
The HCF program has introduced new approaches to Defence project and engineering management. Whilst built on traditional systems engineering and contract management approaches, Defence and the shipbuilding industry are evolving to meet the demands associated with growing and sustaining a skilled, sovereign workforce.
As a member of Team Hunter, you will be contributing to a high-impact, national capability, while fostering innovation and collaboration, and demonstrating decisive leadership. As an Australian Public Servant in Defence, you will benefit from flexible working arrangements, generous conditions, and a competitive remuneration package, including 15.4% superannuation, as outlined in the Defence Enterprise Agreement.
Our Ideal Candidate
* Confidently engages with stakeholders at all levels to build trust, clarity and alignment
* Demonstrates strong planning and coordination skills and experience
* Shows initiative and actively contributes to the team
* Manages their workflow independently
* Can communicate clearly both in written and verbal forms
* Provides sound advice
* Has experience in project support roles or similar
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