Job opportunity

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to estimate, plan, initiate and manage ICT projects.

The Project Manager will work on projects in the early phase ensuring business owner alignment, develop Project Management artefacts, such as initiation documentation and change documentation and comply with internal project governance.

Your quality and innovative project management experience will directly contribute to the Western Australian community through the successful delivery of WA Police Force ICT projects. ICT projects in the WA Police Force are highly varied, ranging from technical debt remediation to infrastructure replacement to application enhancements to implementation of world first policing technology delivering improved community safety. 

THE ROLE

This position is responsible for the development of portfolio project and program plans to plan for when potential projects could be initiated and undertaken. You will work with business analysts on project estimations and undertake project reporting on projects either in initiation or in flight as well as assist with the selection, briefing, onboarding and management of resources for new projects. You will manage projects in implementation, ensuring delivery on time and in budget whilst delivering significant community benefit.

This role sits in the Demand Management and Assurance team, who is responsible for assessing and initiating ICT projects. The team is responsible for developing estimates, managing demand and resource utilisation, initiating projects, transitioning projects to Delivery and providing independent quality assurance to ensure projects and programs follow sound quality management practices and meet required standards.

ABOUT US 

The WA Police Force has over 10,000 employees located across the largest policing jurisdiction in the world, with 200 police facilities in 15 policing districts across the State. Our priorities are our people, our partnerships and our performance. We are committed to enforcing the law, preventing crime and managing and coordinating emergencies.

The WA Police Force’s values of Duty, Teamwork, Integrity and Care are an integral part of how we do business. Alignment with our values should be incorporated within your application. Integrity within the WA Police Force means employees are held to a high standard of conduct, both in and outside of work. Further information is available in the Work-Related Requirements component of the position description form. 

Work, Health and Safety is vital to WA Police Force operations. We incorporate safety in every part of our business and it is an essential part of our decision-making processes.

The WA Police Force is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Aboriginal Australians, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and women to apply for positions within our agency. The WA Police Force also promotes and supports flexible, family friendly work practices.

We believe all our people are leaders irrespective of their role. We consider this as critical to our success and, to support this, we have adopted Leadership Expectations  which provide a common understanding of the mindsets and expected behaviours required of all our employees and the public sector.  The leadership context for this role is: Leading Leaders. 

THE BENEFITS   

• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance. 
• 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice.
• Salary packaging options for vehicles and superannuation. 
• 4 weeks of Annual Leave with the option to purchase additional leave each year. 
• 3 Public Service Holidays per year.  
• Access to Long Service Leave every 7 years
• Free, on-site gym facilities at Perth Headquarters. 
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program including immediate family members living at home. 
• Access to free WA Police Force Chaplaincy and Psychological services. 
• An active social club that welcomes WA Police Force family members.

The position is based in the Perth CBD, conveniently close to public transport and with excellent end of trip facilities.

HOW TO APPLY

To demonstrate your talents, please provide a covering letter of no more than 2 pages which describes how your skills and experience meet all the Work Related Requirements as stated in the position description together with a comprehensive CV.

Please also include the contact details of two professional referees who we can contact as part of the recruitment process, with a current line manager preferred. 

For applicants deemed suitable, all essential work-related requirements in the position description form will be assessed at some stage during the selection process. 

Candidates must also read the attached contextual information (Supplementary Information – Project Manager, Demand Management & Assurance) regarding conditions of employment including integrity checking requirements and the WA Police Force Drug and Alcohol policy.

During the recruitment process we provide reasonable adjustments to allow people with a disability to participate effectively.  If you have any access or communication needs to allow you to better participate in this process, please contact our Police Staff Selection and Deployment Manager Matt Davis on telephone (08) 6229 5723 or via email at matt.davis@police.wa.gov.au  

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION 

Applicants are requested to apply online.  To apply online, you must have a valid email address and be ready to attach your comprehensive electronic resume, integrity check form (if required) and any additional attachments as requested in the “APPLICATION PROCESS” section of the advertisement. Please select the “APPLY FOR JOB” button at the top/bottom of this advertisement.

Should you encounter any problems lodging your online application please contact Police Staff Selection and Deployment on (08) 6229 5772 during business hours (8am to 4pm, Monday – Friday), prior to the specified closing time. 

EMAILED, LATE OR PRO-FORMA APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Application packages, supplementary work-related requirements/information and the Position Description Form are attached. 

FOR FURTHER SPECIFIC JOB-RELATED INFORMATION

Please contact Edward Casey on (08) 6229 5334.