Project Management Office Coordinator

About Us

Kempsey Shire Council is located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales and is known for its genuine hospitality, pristine beaches, sub-tropical rainforests, mountain ranges, rock river gorges, sprawling farmland and peaceful villages.

The Opportunity

Council is seeking to appoint a project management professional to embed project management principles across Council, and have oversight of the planning and coordination of major projects.

To be successful, you will have the people skills to build productive working relationships across all business areas.  You will have a coaching focus to assist staff achieve consistency and improved project delivery.

A strong working knowledge of programme and project management frameworks, tools and techniques is essential. You will also have significant practical experience leading projects in a public sector environment. Ideally, you will have experience in maturing a PMO that provided a service to senior executives and staff implementing projects in a dynamic context. 

On offer

In return, you will be rewarded by:

• Opportunities to collaborate and achieve
• Career development
• 19-day month
• A fantastic lifestyle and work life balance
• Weekly salary of $2,132.12 to $2,399.72 (plus 9.5% superannuation)

 Key accountabilities

• Establish and refine a standard set of practices, processes and templates for managing projects consistently and efficiently to reduce project related risk and costs
• Collect, consolidate and analyse program and project data to support effective decision-making
• Monitor and report on compliance with established standards to ensure the organisation adheres to agreed policies and project management standards
• Ensure project and program management processes and systems are efficient and effective whilst aligned to business needs
• Establish the PMO as a centre of excellence, including promoting a culture of improvement within the organisation, training and educating staff, sharing best practices to achieve a high standard of project delivery, and encouraging recognition of achievements

For further information regarding this role please contact John Gilroy on 0488 405 827

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please complete the application form and provide the following information:

• A short statement (maximum 2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities would enable you to achieve the key accountabilities of the role.
• Your current resume of no more than two pages which details your work experience and any other information that is relevant to this role as well as the contact details for two work related referees.

Applications close:  COB Monday 7 October 2019

You will receive an e-mail to confirm your application has been received.

If you experience any difficulties applying online, please contact our Organisational Development and Performance team on 02 6566 3200 or email jobs@kempsey.nsw.gov.au

Thank you and good luck with your application.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate our diverse workforce.