Project Support Officer

Skill Level: 2 & 3
Location: Sydney or Adelaide
Contract Duration: 11 months
Security Clearance: Baseline - NV1 preferred

Overview:
The Project Support Officer will assist with day-to-day coordination, scheduling, reporting, and general project support activities. These roles are critical in supporting the achievement of key milestones, ensuring resources are aligned to priorities, and maintaining oversight of risks and issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain project schedules, resource plans, and work breakdown structures.
• Coordinate workforce planning, monitor task performance, and help resolve delivery obstacles.
• Support governance activities, including status reporting, financial tracking, and milestone monitoring.
• Manage project registers (risks, issues, actions) and assist in mitigation planning and resolution tracking.
• Contribute to alignment activities across teams and stakeholder groups.
• Facilitate effective communication and coordination with stakeholders.

Ideal Candidate:

• Experience providing project support or working within a PMO environment, ideally in complex or large-scale programs.
• Proficient in MS Project, Excel, and project reporting tools.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience in operational, sustainment, or industrial environments is highly regarded

At Cleared Recruitment, we provide tailored recruitment solutions to individuals with a background in ICT, Engineering, Cyber and Project Services, who are seeking their next opportunity within Defence Industry, Federal Government, Intelligence and National Security.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees and job applicants are treated with respect and dignity. Therefore, we strongly encourage veterans and individuals with Defence experience to apply. The same applies to candidates who are of an indigenous origin.