Senior Project Officer/Project Officer
Level 5, $105,167 - $114,938 pa pro rata + Super - PSCSAA 2024 /Level 6, $120,457 - $132,753 pa pro rata + Super - PSCSAA 2024
Come join the team at the new Department of Housing and Works.
The Department of Housing and Works delivers and maintains essential social housing and critical infrastructure across Western Australia—including schools, hospitals and police facilities.
We manage tenancy services, support housing provision in remote Aboriginal communities, and oversee government employee accommodation.
Through office accommodation solutions, State Fleet management, procurement, planning and asset policy, we empower other government agencies to deliver their best.
We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, and culturally and linguistically diverse people.
We are committed to ensuring our hiring processes are inclusive. If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person, young person or person with disability seeking assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64.
If you are a person living with disability and require adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact Anusha Mahendran or via email at Anusha.Mahendran@dohw.wa.gov.au to discuss your needs.
You can also reach us through the National Relay Service.
When you join us, you can enjoy a variety of benefits, including:
- flexible work options, including working from home up to 2 days per week
- professional development, training, and on-the-job learning to advance your career
- generous leave entitlements, which include 4 weeks annual leave, 3 public service holidays each year, accrued long service leave every 7 years and an option to purchase additional leave each year. Access to cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- modern workspaces, where you choose your workspace that assists you to do your best work
- access to activity-based work hubs in the CBD, Fremantle and Joondalup for ad hoc flexible work
- corporate discounts with selected health insurance providers and access to wellness programs
- opportunity to support our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, Indigenous Network, Gender Equity Champions Group, and Youth Working Group.
About The Role:
As a Project Officer you’re responsible for providing support across one or more projects or may be responsible for the delivery of projects deemed less complex.
As a Senior Project Officer you’re responsible for program delivery of priority projects, including maintaining effective governance structures, delivering accurate and timely reporting, and developing project communications for internal and external stakeholders.
How to Apply:
If you have what it takes to be part of our dynamic and forward-thinking team, submit the following in MS Word or PDF format only:
- A comprehensive CV that shows your skills, experiences and key achievements, including the contact details of two referees (with one being your current or most recent supervisor).
- Please attach a two (2) page written statement addressing all the Essential Work Related Requirements (Selection Criteria) as stated in the JDF for the respective pool that you would like to apply for (noting that any applicant can also apply for both pools if they would like to). (If you are applying for both positions, please submit a separate application for each position and within those address each selection criteria separately. When you apply online you will be prompted to select which position/s you are applying for)
Please ensure you apply before the closing deadline as we won’t accept late and incomplete applications.
Further Job-Related Information:
Please contact Anusha Mahendran through email via Anusha.Mahendran@dohw.wa.gov.au for further information about the position (not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application).
To assist you in preparing your application, please refer to the Applicant Information Pack and Job Description Form. Additionally, the WA Jobs and Workforce Hub provides information on working in Western Australia. This includes guidance on applying for government sector jobs, industry insights, application tips, relocation resources, training opportunities, and apprenticeships.
If you are unable to view or download these documents, please contact, via email on HRRecruitment@communities.wa.gov.au, mentioning the vacancy reference number Pool Ref DHW4325 for assistance.
Currently there is one (1) full-time, fixed-term Senior Project Officer appointment for 17 months available for filling and one (1) full-time, fixed-term Project Officer appointment for 4 months available for filling with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency. Other suitable applicants will be placed in a recruitment pool. This pool will run for a period of twelve (12) months and may be used to fill other similar full-time, part-time, permanent or fixed-term vacancies with the possibility of further extension(s) and/or permanency. Please note that being placed in the pool does not guarantee your placement in a position.
