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Project Support Officer, Data Futures

Project Support Officer, Data Futures

Public Service CommissionSydney NSW, AU, AU
30+ days ago
Salary
A$93,295.00–A$102,941.00 yearly
Job description

About the role

The Project Support Officer is a member of the Data Futures team in the PSC Performance and Insights Branch and plays a key role in the project governance, coordination and support of branch projects and services across technical, data and analytics teams.

Current projects include :

  • supporting the data and analytics mainstreaming initiative for workforce data integration; coordinating the involvement with the sector in the initiative as well as the various teams at PSC.
  • governance of the functional requirements, enhancements, and management of GEN (Government Employee Number) solution between the sector and technical support teams
  • additional governance activities include supporting procurement activities including tender coordination, oversight of purchasing and invoicing for the branch, as well as supporting the PSC’s Data Experts forum / actions
  • developing training material and web content updates to support the projects and initiatives.

About you

We are looking for someone with :

  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate, track and report status of IT related projects
  • Demonstrated ability in financial and procurement processes
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, and communicate effectively with teams and stakeholders
  • Awareness of both waterfall and agile project management concepts
  • Experience in records management and process related to NSW government privacy policies
  • Familiarity with the Workforce Information Data and / or GEN
  • Demonstrated understanding of Data / Analytics related services

    • Why work at the PSC?

  • We are a proud employer of a diverse workforce.
  • We work on projects that contribute to smarter ways of working, attracting a high-performing workforce, and fostering an inclusive and ethical public sector.
  • We value your wellbeing and work life balance, offering up to 20 days of recreation leave per year, leave loading, and flex leave.
  • We understand flexibility is different for everyone and welcome discussions about how roles can be undertaken flexibly.
  • We support and empower our employees to do their best and bring their whole selves to the workplace.

    • The assessment process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.

    For the initial application process submit your resume and a short covering letter outlining your relevant skills and experience and answer any pre-screening questions in the online application form.

    Find out more

    Applicants not initially offered a role but who have been assessed through the recruitment process as being suitable will be placed in a Talent Pool to fill future vacancies as they arise. Placement in the Talent Pool remains valid for 18 months

    Closing Date :  Thursday, 29 February 2024 (at

    We encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, disability, ethnicity, cultural background, or sexual orientation.

    Targeted Questions :

    Please answer the following questions by providing tangible examples relevant to your own experiences, and not derived using tools such as ChatGPT.

    The responses you provide will be verified should you progress to interview and by your referees. Responses for each question should be limited to approximately 300 words.

  • Please provide details of a project involving Data & Analytics deliverables that you were involved in coordinating, and how you approached management and tracking of work to achieve project outcomes.
  • Provide a specific example of when you have had to engage a supplier to deliver a major project or piece of work,describe how you approached the activity and the steps taken to ensure the desired business outcomes would be achieved.