Senior Project Officer

Join to apply for the Senior Project Officer role at Department of Housing and Works Salary/Level: Level 5, $105,167 - $114,938 pa, PSCSAA 2024 Come join the team at the new Department of Housing and Works. The Department of Housing and Works delivers and maintains essential social housing and critical infrastructure across Western Australia—including schools, hospitals, and police facilities. We manage tenancy services, support housing provision in remote Aboriginal communities, and oversee government employee accommodation. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, and culturally and linguistically diverse people. We are committed to ensuring our hiring processes are inclusive. If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person, young person or person with disability seeking assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on . If you are a person living with disability and require any adjustments or accommodations, please contact Shadi Pyke on or via email at You can also reach us through the National Relay Service . Benefits: flexible work options, including working from home up to 2 days per week professional development, training, and on-the-job learning to advance your career generous leave entitlements, including 4 weeks annual leave, 3 public service holidays each year, accrued long service leave every 7 years, and an option to purchase additional leave each year. Access to cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people modern workspaces, where you choose your workspace that assists you to do your best work access to activity-based work hubs in the CBD, Fremantle and Joondalup for ad hoc flexible work corporate discounts with selected health insurance providers and access to wellness programs opportunity to support our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, Indigenous Network, Gender Equity Champions Group, and Youth Working Group About The Role: The Senior Project Officer is responsible for coordinating and supporting delivery of corporate services projects using multiple project methodologies. In addition, the role supports prioritisation, planning and reporting of corporate projects, conducts research, and drives implementation of business improvement initiatives. This involves research and engagement with stakeholders to understand business objectives and the operating environment. It also involves defining project objectives, translating them into actionable plans, and ensuring that project deliverables are completed on time, within budget and according to scope. About You: We’re looking for someone who has project experience, ideally related to corporate services, including in roles supporting project delivery, prioritisation, planning, conducting research, and driving implementation of business improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will be a clear communicator who displays initiative and has demonstrated experience in building and maintaining relationships, including with senior stakeholders. You will be someone who establishes clear plans and delivers against these plans. As well, you will respond positively to change and uncertainty and champion collaboration. As a leader of change, you will embrace and exemplify the values and leadership behaviours. The position operates in a Personal Leadership context. This means that you are required to demonstrate personal accountability for delivering excellence and support your team and agency in delivering strategic goals. You will be expected to build and nurture relationships and be willing to seek feedback and learn. How to Apply: If you think you have what it takes to be a part of our dynamic and forward-thinking team, please click the “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” button and you will be redirected to WA Government Jobs and follow the advertising instructions. If not directed straight to the position, please key the position number into the web search box. Please ensure you apply before the closing deadline as we won’t accept late and incomplete applications. Further Job-Related Information: For further information about the position please contact Shadi Pyke on (not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application). Position Details: Position: Senior Project Officer (Permanent Full‑time) Coverage: This selection process will initially be used to appoint to this advertised vacancy, but may also be used to appoint to similar positions that may arise in the Agency within the next twelve (12) months on a full‑time, part‑time, permanent or fixed‑term basis with the possibility of further extensions and/or permanency. Closing Date: Tuesday, 23 December 2025 at 4:00pm (AWST) Additional Information: Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Project Management Industries: Government Administration #J-18808-Ljbffr