Project Officer

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Role Title: Project Officer
Classification: Clerk Grade 7/8
Employment Status: Temporary
Location: Jindabyne, Tumut or Queanbeyan
Duration: Up to 12 months
 

• Project Officer required for the Kosciuszko National Park Wild Horse Management project
• Important, interesting and challenging role working within a supportive team
• Variety of responsibilities and tasks including preparation of project plans and briefing notes,  ministerial and stakeholder liaison, responses to public/media enquiries and coordination and interpretation of research and other operational activities.
•  High level writing and liaison skills.

 
The Department of Planning and Environment is the lead NSW Government agency in planning for a growing NSW.
 
The Department’s vision – Planning for a growing NSW: inspiring strong communities, protecting our environment – provides the benchmark for our partnership and leadership approach to engaging and working collaboratively with key State and Local Government, community and industry stakeholders to deliver better outcomes in the areas of planning, local government and the environment.
 
Agency overview
The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage is a part of the Planning and Environment Cluster. It aims to enrich life in NSW by helping the community to conserve and enjoy our environment and heritage. For more information go to www.environment.nsw.gov.au
 
National Parks and Wildlife Service manages, conserves and cares for land in national parks and reserves. NPWS links customer, conservation and cultural outcomes in a sustainable way by building participation in the management and use of parks.
 
Primary purpose of the role:
Provides diverse project management and related support services, including preparation of reports and briefs, coordinating resources, maintaining project documentation, implementing and monitoring project plans.
 
Essential requirements
•    Appropriate tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent relevant working experience in project management.
•    Experience in development and delivery of projects, including the development of project plans, monitoring of project timelines, budgets and reporting requirements, and contract administration.
 
You must read the following documents prior to preparing your application:
 
Role Description
Application Guide
Applying for a role in the NSW Public Sector
 
Job Notes: A Recruitment Pool may be established for future temporary and ongoing roles with similar focus capabilities. The Recruitment Pool may be available to hiring managers from OEH and other NSW Public Sector agencies over a 12 month period.  
 
The NPWS is a non-smoking workplace and smoking is not permitted in national parks.
 
To Apply: 

• Click the APPLY button at the end of this advertisement
• Provide your personal information as prompted
• Attach your resume that sets out your education, work history and other facts about yourself that relate to the role (maximum of 4 pages);
• Attach a cover letter that is relevant to the role (maximum of 1 page).
• Complete all the questions in the online application. Two of the questions will require you to provide specific examples from your experience (4000 character limit per question). These questions are shown below. Do not address these in your cover letter.

 
Q1. Can you please provide an overview of a contentious issue that you were directly involved in? What techniques did you use to manage the issue? Were you able to gain resolution?
 
Q2. Please provide examples that demonstrate how you have had to use your professional business level writing skills to complete briefs, correspondence, media releases etc.
 
The information provided in your application needs to show how you meet the focus capabilities and other essential requirements of the role. (Refer to the role description for details about the capabilities and the associated behaviour indicators. The role description also lists the essential role requirements.)
 
We are also committed to offering flexible work arrangements where possible. Candidates should discuss options available for this role with the hiring manager
 
Applications Close: Sunday 29th July 2018 at 11:59 PM.
 
Should you require further information about the role please contact; Pam O’Brien, Manager, Park Operations on (02) 6450 5575. If you have any enquiries regarding the recruitment process please contact Mark Russell, Recruitment Business Partner on (02) 9585 6851.