Project Officer

Bring legacy to life. For the future of Queensland and the world.

As a Project Officer, you will work within the Transformation Office and provide administrative support and project expertise across the Department of Primary Industries.

The Transformation Office is responsible for transforming DPI and its service delivery model so that it can effectively implement the Primary Industries Prosper 2050, the 25-year blueprint for Queensland’s primary industries.

Just imagine what you could achieve with us

The Opportunity

The Transformation Office is responsible for transforming DPI and its service delivery model so that it can effectively implement the Primary Industries Prosper 2050, the 25-year blueprint for Queensland's primary industries.

Key Accountabilities

The Project Officer will work within the DPI Transformation Office.

As Our Project Officer, You Will

• Provide high level administrative support to facilitate the delivery of the DPI Transformation Office's projects including correspondence tracking, project tracking.
• Ensure compliance policies, best practice guidelines and approved formal project tools and methodologies to enable the achievement of consistent and quality project
  
  
  

outcomes.

• Develop project documentation, including (but not limited to) formal project plans, supporting project artefacts and documents for Senior Leaders.
• Monitor and report on work package activities against agreed criteria.
• Support risk and issue identification, assessment and mitigation activities by ensuring risks and issues are documented, reviewed and escalated as appropriate.
• Engage and collaborate with diverse stakeholders, facilitating co-design, consultation, and negotiation to achieve shared outcomes and foster productive working relationships.
• Participate as an active member of the Transformation Office team to develop and implement projects across the department.
• Effectively plan, prioritise, and coordinate multiple tasks and projects, ensuring timely delivery of outcomes in a dynamic environment with competing demands.
  
  
  

You may also have

• Experience in project management, program management, change management and/or transformation.
• While not mandatory, a relevant qualification will be well regarded.
  
  
  

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking the best suited candidate for the role. We will achieve this by:

• assessing your eligibility and suitability to fulfill the role requirements (including, where relevant, the way you carried out previous roles)
• evaluating your potential contributions to the department and how your involvement would uphold our commitment to equity, diversity, respect, and inclusion.
  
  
  

Why work for us

Learn why our people choose DPI and more importantly why they stay.

• Work with passion and purpose
• Have a tangible impact, for today and tomorrow
• Enjoy interesting, diverse work
• Follow your path wherever it leads
• Get the flexibility and support you need to thrive
• Be part of our one, diverse DPI
  
  
  

Find purpose you feel, impact you see and a legacy you bring to life.

While flexible work arrangements are supported, candidates residing within the SEQ region are reasonably expected to attend the office on a regular basis to support team collaboration and operational needs.

Applications will remain current for 12 months.

Occupational group Policy & Planning