Description:
Are you looking for a rewarding career where your skills make a real difference? This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced project officer to take on a position in an organisation that provides legal services to vulnerable and disadvantaged Queenslanders. As the project officer you will be providing support on this accommodation project through procurement administration and other project functions.Please note: This is a full-time temporary position to 30th June 2027.
About Legal Aid Queensland
Legal Aid Queensland's vision is to be a leader in a fair justice system where people are able to understand and protect their legal rights. Our purpose is to provide quality, cost effective legal services to financially disadvantaged people throughout Queensland. We embrace diversity, flexibility, learning and continuous improvement to deliver quality legal services.
About The Role
In this role, your responsibilities will include:
- Provide secretarial support to the Project Board and project team including scheduling meetings, travel bookings, preparing agendas, minutes, collating and distributing papers, and monitoring action items.
- Act as the first point of contact for project including monitoring the mailbox and responding to enquires.
- Help maintain project documentation, registers, inventories, budgets and presentations.
- Support project planning, scheduling, and reporting activities.
- Prepare purchase orders and process invoices for approval and payment.
- Help with procurement planning and execution in line with Legal Aid Queensland and Queensland Government policies.
- Participate on procurement evaluation panels to consider proposals and provide recommendations to engage providers.
- Liaise with suppliers and vendors to obtain quotes, track deliveries and resolve issues.
- Coordinate asset management activities in accordance with Queensland Treasury's non-current asset policies.
- Prepare forms related to payroll and systems access for project team members.
- Help with recruitment planning, temporary contractor arrangements and organising induction.
- Maintain electronic and hard copy records and manage in accordance with records and information management governance requirements.
The ideal applicant will be someone who has the following capabilities:
- You have experience participating on projects and can maintain project and meeting documentation and schedules.
- You have knowledge of Queensland Government procurement and non-current asset policies.
- You write and communicate in a clear, concise and articulate manner and engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Legal Aid Queensland applies the Leadership competencies for Queensland . This role is mapped to the ‘Individual Contributor' profile. Please refer to the position description for more detail.
Mandatory Role Requirements
There are no mandatory requirements for this position, however a certification/qualification in project management and/or procurement is highly desirable.
What We Offer
As a member of the Legal Aid Queensland Community, you will receive:
- 36.25 hrs per week (full time hours)
- Generous employer super contributions of 12.75%
- Flexible working hours
- Generous salary packaging available (Click here to calculate)
- Study leave for approved work-related courses.
Please review the attached documents for important information relating to the role, benefits and application requirements (see position description).
Occupational group Project Management
13 Jan 2026;
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