Project Officer

Project Coordinator / Project Officer Cyber Security & Digital Transformation Projects

Queensland Government Brisbane CBD Contract Opportunity

Are you a highly organised Project Coordinator or Project Officer looking to contribute to large-scale digital and cyber security initiatives within Queensland Government?

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented professional to support the delivery of a portfolio of critical technology projects, including cyber security uplift programmes and enterprise document management initiatives. Working closely with senior project leadership, you will play a pivotal role in project governance, reporting, stakeholder engagement, and delivery coordination.

The Opportunity Joining a collaborative and high-performing project team, you will provide day-to-day support across multiple strategic technology projects designed to strengthen security, improve operational efficiency, and enhance digital service delivery.

This role is ideally suited to someone with previous experience supporting ICT, cyber security, business transformation, or enterprise system implementation projects within a structured project environment.

Key Responsibilities Project Coordination & Governance

• Support the Program Manager with project planning, scheduling, reporting, and delivery activities.
• Coordinate project governance processes, including status reporting, RAID registers, and project documentation.
• Organise project meetings, prepare agendas, record meeting minutes, and track actions through to completion.
• Assist with project assurance and compliance activities.

Risk & Issue Management

• Maintain project risk and issue registers.
• Monitor project controls and elevate risks, issues, and dependencies where appropriate.
• Support the development and tracking of mitigation strategies.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain effective relationships with business stakeholders, project team members, vendors, and subject matter experts.
• Assist with communications and reporting to ensure stakeholders remain informed throughout project delivery.

Change & Training Support

• Coordinate change management activities and support end-user readiness initiatives.
• Assist with the planning and delivery of training programs and adoption activities.

Testing & Delivery Coordination

• Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including scheduling, feedback collection, defect tracking, and reporting.
• Support project delivery teams to ensure milestones are achieved on time and to a high standard.

About You To be successful, you will demonstrate:

• Previous experience as a Project Coordinator, Project Officer, or Project Support Officer within ICT, cyber security, digital, or business transformation projects.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Experience supporting project governance, reporting, and documentation activities.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies and delivery frameworks.
• Experience using tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Teams Planner, or similar.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to delivering quality outcomes.
• Intermediate to advanced skills across Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Ability to work effectively with stakeholders from diverse backgrounds and contribute positively to team culture.

Desirable

• Experience within Queensland Government or other public sector environments.
• Exposure to cyber security, information management, infrastructure, or enterprise application projects.
• Understanding of change management, testing coordination, or project assurance activities.