Project Support Officer – Transition

Project Support Officer – Transition
Locations: Dandenong, Bendigo and/or Ballarat
Contract: Fixed-term, 5 months (until 30 June)
Rate:$70 per hour + super

An opportunity is available for an experienced Project Support Officer to provide high-level administrative and business support during a critical   Transition period.
This is a delivery-focused role suited to someone who can step into a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and focus on outcomes during a sensitive organisational transition.
Reporting to the Project Coordinator – Transition, you will work closely with the wider leadership group, Business Support teams, and key stakeholders to ensure transition activities are coordinated, tracked, and completed effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative and coordination support across all transition activities
• Coordinate and monitor responses to Requests for Information (RFIs)
• Prepare reports and track performance against detailed transition plans
• Draft, post and coordinate internal communications and monitor the communications plan
• Support recruitment and resourcing activities to ensure appropriate staffing through transition
• Deliver critical transition tasks, including:
  
  • Finance clean-up activities (review and closure of redundant purchase orders)
  • Procurement clean-up activities (review and closure of expired contracts)
  • IT asset and software audits and reporting
  • Depot asset audits and reporting
  • Documentation and records management
• Contribute to other activities as outlined in the Transition Plan

About You
You are a confident, resilient professional who performs well in complex and sensitive environments. You are outcomes-driven, comfortable working through ambiguity, and able to prioritise delivery when required.

You will bring:

• Strong project and administrative support experience, ideally within government or large organisations
• Experience supporting procurement, finance, or contract administration activities
• High-level stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• The ability to manage competing priorities under pressure
• A practical, proactive approach with strong attention to detail

This role is ideal for someone who can step in quickly, get the work done, and maintain professionalism during a period of significant organisational change.

Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted 


At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.