Project Support Officer – Department of Defence
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0769932
- Agency: Department of Defence
- Job Title: Project Support Officer
- Position Number: DDG/03103/26
- Classification: APS Level 5
- Closing Date: Wednesday 17 June 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Melbourne VIC, Adelaide SA, Canberra ACT, Perth
- Future Merit Locations: Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra
- Salary: $89,841 – $96,829
- Office Arrangement: Flexible (Defence is committed to supporting workplace)
About Department of Defence
Defence Digital Group (DDG) is seeking experienced and strategically focused EL 1 Project
Managers to work on one of our military and enterprise ICT projects. DDG is shaping the Defence
ICT of the future, moving from no longer delivering orphan point in time solutions, to focusing on
building an ecosystem of interoperable platforms. By adopting modern architecture and platforms
that are scalable, reliable, performant and secure, we will meet the demand of our integrated
Defence force to be ready to fight and win in the digital age.
Our Ideal Candidate
This role ensures that project activities are delivered efficiently by maintaining documentation,
tracking progress, supporting reporting, and coordinating stakeholders across the project lifecycle.
Our ideal candidate will have experience in:
Supporting ICT projects in complex environments using Agile, software development
lifecycle (SDLC) or hybrid methods.
Assisting with project delivery across the lifecycle, including requirements, implementation,
and transition to support.
Coordinating tasks within project teams and working collaboratively to meet deadlines.
Communicating to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including vendors
and business teams.
Preparing and maintaining project documentation, schedules, and status reports.
Understanding of project budgets, enterprise technology environments, and IT
change/release processes.
Duties
- The Role
- The Defence Digital Group is seeking a project support officer to assist our project managers
- deliver a broad range of enterprise ICT initiatives, delivering critical digital outcomes across
- complex and highly governed environments.
- This role will coordinate and operational support IT projects and programs by:
- Assist in planning, scheduling, and tracking project activities and milestones.
- Maintain project documentation, registers, and repositories (e.g., RAID logs, project plans).
- Collect and update project status information for reporting purposes.
- Prepare regular progress reports, dashboards, and meeting packs.
- Track risks, issues, and dependencies and escalate as required.
- Coordinate meetings, workshops, and project governance forums.
- Support communication activities, ensuring stakeholders are informed of progress and
- changes.
Eligibility / Notes
- Security Clearance:
- Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at “Negative Vetting Level 1”.
How to Apply
Position Contact Swati Sharma, 0429 660 166
Agency Recruitment Site https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=603B24C6-938D-237B-2668-ECF2ED2BC
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applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
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