Senior Project Officer

The purpose of the Senior Project Officer position is to develop, implement and review a set of comprehensive projects and to ensure a high standard of project deliverables is achieved for the nominated project/activities.

This role is required to be flexible and responsive to the changing requirements of OPAN. It will include the coordination of multiple projects, activities and responsibilities, as delegated by the CEO.

This newly established position will be responsible for supporting the CEO to manage the OPAN Program of Works, which consists of 15 initiatives delivered nationally in partnership with its nine state and territory delivery organisations.

The central projects are about creating national consistency, quality reporting and outcomes across all nine organisations.

The Senior Project Officer reports to and works closely with the CEO, and maintains a collaborative and productive working relationship with all staff within OPAN.

Key Position Duties

Project Management and Coordination – Initiates and plans development of initial and ongoing complex project planning processes within the organisational framework and workplace systems to ensure objectives of the project are met.

Builds a team – Responsible for delegating and overseeing project task/s for relevant project team members who are likely to work for one of OPAN’s member organisations.

Provides advice and support to project team members in undertaking tasks to facilitate effective project management and implementation.

Stakeholder engagement – Provides a high level of communication to key stakeholders on project accountabilities, goals and progress.

Coordinates projects – Exercises managerial control of daily project tasks.Conducts quality planning of activities to ensure projects tasks and deliverables are in line with project plan.

Risk management – Conducts initial and ongoing risk management assessments and implements risk minimisation strategies where required.

Workplace health & safety – Ensures workplace health and safety requirements are upheld within the parameters of the project.

Monitors and evaluates projects –Implements ongoing project monitoring and evaluation to identify, resolve and escalate issues impacting upon project completion.

Budget Awareness – Maintains awareness and consideration of costs and efficiency when using resources to deliver the project to ensure expenses are within budget.

Outcome delivery – Ensures project deliverables are met. Reporting – Prepares a range of project related documents for key stakeholders as required, including status updates, reports, budgets and discussion papers.

Salary SCHCADS Award – Level 5

Contract position till June 2020, with possibility of extension if NACAP contract renewed.

Benefits and perks

OPAN is a PBI charity, so fringe benefit salary packaging is available. The office is located inside the NSW member organisation, Seniors Rights Service, very close to Central Station. Some interstate travel will be needed. Report directly to the CEO.

For more information or to ask questions, please call CEO, Lewis Kaplan on 0407 108 667