Application closing date: Wednesday, 04 December 2024 • 11:59pm, Canberra timeEstimated start date: Monday, 06 January 2025Location of work: ACTWorking arrangements: The candidate may negotiate flexible working arrangements with their supervisor.Length of contract: 12 MonthsContract extensions: 2x 12 MonthsSecurity clearance: Must have Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) clearanceRates: $140 - $160 per hour (inc. super)The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) is a statutory agency in the Defence portfolio that defends Australia against global threats and advances our national interests through the provision of foreign signals intelligence, cyber security and offensive cyber operations as directed by the Australian Government. Candidates must be willing to undergo ASD's Organisational Suitability Assessment (OSA) prior to engagement.Project Managers will be required to plan and manage the delivery of projects. ASD requires a highly organised, dynamic Project Manager with excellent communication skills who is outcome oriented to take responsibility for the planning and implementation of highly complex ICT infrastructure and capability projects.Key duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:Take full responsibility for leading and managing activities for planning, development and implementation of projects and systems to meet organisational requirements.Advise and ensure improvement and enhancement of organisational project methodologies.Lead and manage capability lifecycles of systems development or enhancements.Plan, initiate and manage procurements to support program and organisational requirements.Lead and manage large stakeholder groups focused on business outcomes.Lead and manage project review and reporting mechanisms; project financial management; change control and quality reporting.Coordinate project resourcing according to priorities.Identify and manage project/program risks and issues.Technical Skills required:Formal qualifications in Project Management; procurement; finance.Essential CriteriaFinancial management: Level 4 (SFIA) - Monitors and maintains financial records to agreed requirements for compliance and audit. Assists with identifying and calculating process, service, project and component costs for financial planning and budgeting.Organisational change management: Level 5 (SFIA) - Develops the change management approach and a change management plan in collaboration with sponsors, users and project teams.Project management: Level 5 (SFIA) - Takes full responsibility for the definition, approach, facilitation and satisfactory completion of medium-scale projects.Requirements definition and management: Level 4 (SFIA) - Defines and manages scoping, requirements definition and prioritisation activities for initiatives of medium size and complexity.Stakeholder relationship management: Level 5 (SFIA) - Identifies the communications and relationship needs of stakeholder groups.
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