Program Officer
First People Recruitment Solutions
- Canberra, ACT
- $80,000-90,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Prepare briefs and correspondence, including data requests.
- Conduct quality assurance of own work prior to submission for consideration.
- Liaise with delivery partners (Grants Hub / State and Territory governments) and stakeholders on project matters, including media and event requests.
- Provide input to governance requirements.
- Identify program/project risks and mitigation strategies.
- Review program and project information with executive leaders to resolve complex issues
- Respond to and manage complex tasks, such as FOIs, legal requests, FFAs etc with guidance.
- Draft briefings, responses to data requests, ministerial responses, responses to information requests, FOI request responses, input to FFAs and parliamentary proceedings.
- Attend meetings with delivery partners, program stakeholders and other business sections on matters such as FFAs.
- Take carriage of individual tasks such as reporting, FFAs, FOIs etc.
- Other tasks and duties as directed by the team Director.
- Participate in team meetings, support continuous improvement and actively engaging in professional development and feedback opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate records are created and maintained in accordance with the department's record keeping standards.
- Exercise all delegations efficiently, effectively, ethically and in line with appropriate guidelines.
- Perform other duties aligned to team delivery goals and development priorities, as required.
- Excellent written and oral communication
- Excellent interpersonal skills and able to work independently, and within a team.
- Demonstrated negotiation skills.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse information, undertake research and develop recommendations based on evidence.
- Experience in preparing documentation and maintaining records with a high degree of accuracy.
- Ability to complete work within established procedures and use of initiative.
- Ability to prioritise tasks and manage tight timeframes.
- Medium to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
- Project, contract and/or grants management.
- Working within the APS.
- Experience in Legal Services, in particular, contracts.
Flexible Location Available
Minimum Baseline requiredHow to ApplyClick APPLY or contact Marisa Conlon, Senior Consultant, Talent Acquisition at marisa@fprs.com.au for further information on the role.Please submit applications in Word format only by 10am, 11th September 2025.FIRST PEOPLE Recruitment Solutions is a majority Aboriginal owned agency providing contingent contracts, fixed term contracts and permanent recruitment solutions to Government and Corporate Australia.Our Head Office is based in Canberra with a national reach to all the states and territories, regional and remote areas of Australia.FIRST PEOPLE Recruitment Solutions acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures; and to elders past, present and emerging.