Program Coordinator

Description:

Opportunity
Hourly Rate contract to 31 December 2025 with options to extendWork from home flexibility with a hybrid work model, 1-2 days in office per weekGeelong basedCirca $105K to 115K package including 11.5% super based on an Hourly Rate, 37.5 hour weekFederal Government
Join a reform and transformation program within a nationally distributed federal Agency. This is a great opportunity to work with a team operating as the bridge between technology, the business, and front-line staff, delivering major reforms impacting standard operating procedures (SOP's), people, process and front-line systems including both SAP and Salesforce CRM.
Program and Project level Coordinators required for growing PMO at an APS6 level.
Key Duties
Assist PM's and PMO Manager with project management and coordination activities, monitor and review program and project activities against project plansDevelop accurate and timely Meetings, Agenda's, Minutes, RAID and project reporting on deadlineWork with multiple PM's to contribute to the development and management of project plans and schedulesDraft project deliverables not limited to business cases, project plans, executive briefs, status and exception reports, and board ELT review packs.Assist with monitoring project budgets, review and report on expenditure and assist with procurement and contracts management and administrationAssist PM's identify and mitigate project risks, issues and benefits.... forward thinking and identify risks early and flag with PM'sAssist with project quality managementCollaborate with team members to achieve program, project and business outcomes
Key skills required
Exceptionally strong stakeholder management at all levels including project teams, vendors, suppliers, up to Director and Branch Manager, and possible COO level, external government department and community representativesExperience operating within formal project management methodologies and environments - both Agile (SCRUM or SAFe), Prince2, PMBOK with certifications in one or both preferredHighly organised with ability to juggle multiple dependent tasks and projects at a time. You are a master at getting things done, you love a to-do list and tick off your tasks off each day. You are driven by outcomes and achievements and stand by your ability to deliver on timeWillingness to dive in and learn, thirst for knowledge and an independent operator. You can chase down information, utilising all resources at your disposal to research what needs to be donePreference for individuals who have operated at federal or state government levels APS5, APS6, VPS4, VPS5, alternatively large corporates with distributed teams driven by outcome.
Other Requirements: The successful candidate will be required to undergo a pre-employment National Police History check, and provide evidence of Australian Citizenship.
Candidates from Project Manager background who have dabbled as a PM but prefer to be the "right hand", experienced Project and Program Coordinators, as well as Executive Assistants and Administrators with formal Project Management qualifications who have operated in SCRUM/Project Environments will also be considered.
How to Apply
To apply for this opportunity, please submit your application to Liam Lasslett at Talent International by clicking the "APPLY NOW" button. Alternatively, you can email Liam.Lasslett@talentinternational.com for further information.