Do you have the support we need? 

The Project Support Officer provides support to the Manager Projects and Performance, Project Management Office (PMO) and Projects & Business Development Directorate by performing a wide variety of responsible, complex and confidential administrative, analytical and research duties. The role also functions as a general ambassador and communication interface between teams, groups and external stakeholders. 

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide high quality, accurate, timely and confidential administrative support for the PMO to ensure successful completion of key PMO deliverables
• Manage the PULSE Project Management Module including generating Capital Works Progress monitoring reports
• Research and prepare draft correspondence, minutes, reports, Council reports, and other documents for the Manager and other PMO staff
• Produce Grant Funding Management and Milestone Reporting
• Provide assistance and input to ensure the successful completion of the PMO’s other key deliverables including delivery of Corporate Performance measurement and KPI’s
• Administrative duties - taking minutes and notes for Tender meetings, filing, raising purchase orders 

We are looking for 

A motivated individual with strong administration skills and attention to detail. You are flexible, adaptable and responsive to change and can work well within a small team and autonomously. 

We are seeking someone who has or is willing to obtain:

• Certificate IV in Business or equivalent
• Class C Driver Licence

About the Role

Full time: 70-hour fortnight

Salary: Range from $62,998 to $72,446 pa + 10.5% super

Closing date: 11:30pm Sunday, 9 April 2023

Role Description: Click here

Contact: Daniel Rowlands, Manager Project Management Office - (02) 6660 0300

About Richmond Valley

The Richmond Valley LGA is the base of the Northern Rivers region of NSW. The area is around three hours from Brisbane and less than an hour to Byron Bay. Richmond Valley and our surrounding areas are some of the most beautiful and desired in the country. Why wait in bumper-to-bumper traffic when you can drive past the gorgeous beaches, through rolling hills and fully embrace the benefits of regional living. Your "office" will range from beautiful coastal villages and country towns to vast fertile farm lands. 

Richmond Valley has a generous Leave Management Policy including three weeks sick leave, compassionate leave, and volunteer leave to name a few. Our Health & Wellbeing Program includes Fitness Passports, free yoga each week, free meditation and a fun Health & Wellbeing day alongside many other initiatives.

We are a strong believer in developing those who want to learn more, master their field or enter a new one, our Learning & Development strategy supports professional growth that aligns to organisational need. Leadership is very important to Richmond Valley and we invest every year in our Leadership team with the aim of making all staff at Council empowered and engaged.

Please visit Working With Us for more detail regarding benefits Richmond Valley Council has to offer and here for more information about the Regional Job Precincts.

Our Values

Integrity and Passion

The Way We Do Business

We lead by example. We take responsibility. We do what we say. We embrace change. We are community focused. We are in this together

To Apply

PLEASE NOTE:

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1. Please review the Role Description, outlining the key responsibilities and requirements of the role.
2. We encourage you to speak with the contact person listed above to understand whether this is the right role for you.
3. Complete the questions below, demonstrating your skill, experience and interpersonal suitability for the role. Click "Next".
4. Attach your resume. (You may also attach a cover letter - this is optional).  The names of your documents should not contain any characters other than letters, numbers and spaces. Click "Next".
5. Review your application to ensure everything is correct. Click "Confirm" to submit your application.