Information Technology Project Officer – Six Month Term

Armidale Regional Council’s Information Technology and Knowledge team are currently seeking an IT Project Officer to join and support the team through a range of projects for a six month term.

This role is a great opportunity for anyone to provide experience on a range of business critical and non-critical projects within Council’s IT Department. This position is responsible for the provision of Project Management expertise to a range of business critical and non-critical projects within Council’s IT Department.

Develops and maintains various technical reports including business-IT investment and IT project performance (budget, schedule and resources). The position may be required to provide Level 1-2 IT helpdesk support during periods of staff leave or peak workloads providing plenty of variety to each day.

Working at Council

If you are looking for a career where no two days are the same and enjoy being part of a team with a focus on growth and opportunity, then we strongly suggest you apply for this role. You will be part of a thriving and supportive culture where teams are encouraged to collaborate and share ideas in an informal and supportive environment. We are an organisation that people feel proud and empowered to work for, and we see that reflected in the way our employees genuinely live our values.

This position currently provides a weekly rate of pay from $1,373.09 to $1,578.50 (plus superannuation) along with the opportunity to work a 9 day fortnight.  

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic
• Ability to build and maintain strong collaborative relationships  
• Previous experience with delivering technology projects, such as migrations, upgrades, enhancements and enabling new technologies  
• Experience with assisting with the development of forward forecasts for IT projects.

How to Apply:

• All applicants must address each of the selection criteria points as provided in the position description. When addressing each selection criteria we recommend that responses are prepared in a separate word document and once completed responses can be copied into the relevant section of the application.
• Please ensure you have attached a resume including details of at least two referees.  

Applications close at 5.00pm on Thursday, 5 March 2020

For more detailed information please contact Hannu Akerman, Coordinator Knowledge on (02) 6770 3907

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