QinetiQ employs more than 6000 people in 51 locations around the world, offering our customers premier expertise in advice, services and creative technology-based products.
QinetiQ Australia, part of the global QinetiQ group, provides technological and scientific expertise to help customers protect and advance their vital interests. As an innovative science and technology company, we help solve some of our customers' most challenging problems. Our determination to deliver and improve today and anticipate and shape tomorrow, makes QinetiQ a very exciting, rewarding and respected place to work and learn.
Project Support Officer
We are currently recruiting a Project Support Officer (PSO) to join our team in Sydney, New South Wales.
The successful applicant will be responsible for financial, procurement, and other support to specified projects in our Engineering Services Program, working closely with project, finance and commercial personnel.
**As PSO, your duties will involve**:
**Procurement support**:
Research and liaise with suppliers
Prepare supplier quotations and summarise responses
Raise purchase requisitions for approval
Track purchase requisitions and orders
**Financial support**:
Produce weekly and monthly project expenditure reports
Raise adjustment request on behalf of the project manager
Other project support
Develop project schedules and reports
Arrange project meetings, attend and record key points as required
Maintain project-specific files and records
Develop and maintain risk and issues registers
To be successful in the role of PSO, you will need to bring with you:
Credibility, integrity and personal ethical standards that align with QinetiQ values.
Experience using multiple, role-relevant IT systems including Microsoft Excel, Word and MS Project.
Experience in delivering complex technical projects or programs of w ork and fo llowing project and quality management framework.
Vocational qualification (Certificate IV) in Project Management (desirable, not essential)
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline supported by relevant discipline experience (desirable, not essential)
Experience with project information and finance systems - preferably MSProject, Atlassian JIRA, Great Plains (desirable, not essential)
Experience working in an engineering/technical and/or Defence business (desirable, not essential)
Integrated Engineering Services (IES)
Working alongside world-leading defence scientists our Integrated Engineering Services division offers multi-disciplinary professional engineering services supported by in-house manufacturing capabilities, to solve challenging engineering problems for our Defence Science and Technology clients.
Life at QinetiQ
Our people and our culture make QinetiQ a great place to work, we value integrity, collaboration and performance.
QinetiQ is a Workplace Gender Equality Agency Employer of Choice, Work180 Endorsed Employer for Women and past winner of the Defence Teaming Centre Employer of Choice Awards.
We look after our people are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent in the market. We celebrate our differences and incorporate diversity and inclusion into everything we do. Our salary and benefits package is designed to make sure we support our diverse group of employees through the different stages of their life and careers.
**Some of our benefits include**:
Annual professional development allocation and study leave
Flexible working options that suit you
Leave purchase scheme to balance what's important to you
Loyalty leave, earn extra days of annual leave up to an additional 10 days per year
Performance bonus awards for individual and company success
Salary continuance Insurance, protecting you financially during times of ill health
Cultural or Religious day of significance leave to observe days of significance to you
Up to 18 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum qualifying period
Dress for your day, no formal dress code just wear what feels good and suits your day
Give back with an annual volunteering day
Save money with our travel club and discounted health insurance options
Be supported with employee assistance services and family violence leave
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