Project Coordinator

Key focus areas include : optimising investment through change initiatives; identifying, supporting and enabling multi-directorate solutions; and delivering quality services that enable business areas to realise significant benefits. The position is responsible for the coordination of a range of business and information technology projects in accordance with recognised project management methodologies to deliver quality outcomes within agreed tolerances.

• Responsibilities
• Assist the Program Manager or Project Manager, Portfolio Delivery Office to improve organisational capability and delivery by coordinating allocated projects / initiatives / work packages, as agreed.
• Ensure allocated projects follow the agreed project methodology and frameworks.
• Assist with reporting through to the Program Management Office on the status of projects.
• Assist with the maintaining and monitoring project plans, project schedules, work hours, change variations, budgets and expenditures.
• Organise the preparation, documentation of actions and minutes of key stakeholder meetings.
• Provide administrative support as needed.
• Undertake scheduled and ad-hoc project tasks as required
• Assist with documenting project risks and issues and provide solutions where applicable.
• Collaborate with, and support the broader Strategic Business Branch in the pursuit of excellence.
• Ensure business need is articulated and mapped to technical solutions in consultation with DDTS technical teams.
• Liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders, including clients, technical teams and various contractors to coordinate project works and provide support in resolving ICT issues.
• Update project status reports, both scheduled and ad hoc. Notify the Project Manager of any potential or realized risks & issues to business and facilitate resolution.

Essential

• Baseline clearance or willing to obtain