Senior Project Officer

The Senior Project Officer will have overall day to day responsibility for the development and management of CSI’s Executive Education portfolio, including responsibility for a new program for Not for Profits leaders and CSI’s short course Governance for Social Impact, delivered in collaboration with AGSM This will include project governance; contract management; project planning; project financials; risk management; program quality; preparing reports, and timely communications to collaborators, Funding Partners  and Working Groups.

This role will suit a dedicated Senior Project Officer who thrives in a fast paced environment. You will need to be client focused, have a strong attention to detail and be confident dealing with project financials. In particular you will have:

• Relevant degree and/or relevant project management experience or equivalent competency gained through any other combination of education, training and experience
• An understanding of the not-for-profit sector and/or education sector
• A track record of managing major projects that have achieved project milestones, deliverables, and benefits and ensured contracts are overseen and delivered upon
• Ability to function effectively and independently and proactively address and resolve complex problems as they arise
• Outstanding organisational skills with the proven ability to deal with multiple tasks, establish priorities and meet strict and/or competing deadlines in a fast-paced and changing environment
• High-level interpersonal skills including the ability to interact effectively with external funders, participants, academics, practitioners and consultants
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Competent with budget preparation and experience with financial reporting and management
• Experience or demonstrated capacity to supervise, develop and manage staff