Project Officer & Senior Project Officer

Position: Project Officer & Senior Project Officer

Agency: Department of Justice

Location: Perth CBD

Work type: Permanent - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time

Position number: Pool Ref 219497

Attachments: Applicant Information Pack.pdf, Project Officer - Job Description Form.pdf, Project Officer Application Template - 2025.docx, Senior Project Officer - Job Description Form.pdf, Senior Project Officer Application Template - 2025.docx

This is an open ended recruitment pool and may be used to fill ongoing fixed term contracts and permanent opportunities.

When you join the Department of Justice, you become part of a people-focused organisation, working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.

The Technology Branch within the Knowledge and Information Technology Directorate (KIT) plays a key role in managing the Department's information assets. The branch is responsible for setting business rules and governance frameworks to ensure that technological solutions are complementary, and provide information that is reliable, adequately described, secured and readily available to inform decisions.

The Project Officer and Senior Project Officer roles are responsible for supporting and managing key projects within KIT to implement business and technology solutions, utilising project management methodologies and governance frameworks, to ensure successful delivery within agreed scope, time and budget. This is an exciting time to be joining the Department of Justice with a number of high profile projects in flight and future transformational projects planned across KIT.

To be eligible for appointment to permanent positions in the West Australian Public Sector you must be an Australian citizen or have permanent resident status in Australia.

• Flexible working arrangements
• Career pathway opportunities
• Learning and development opportunity programs
• Health and wellbeing programs including Fitness passport providing a wide range of gym, pool, and fitness centre discounts available for employees and their families
• Check out the attached Applicant Information Pack to find out other benefits of working for Justice

Please review the attached Job Description Form (JDF) for information about the requirements of the position. This information will assist you with the preparation of your application.

We require you to submit:

• A current comprehensive CV including the contact details of two referees
• A statement addressing the job-related requirements and role specific criteria contained in the accompanying application form. Please provide examples to support your claims.

All remaining Job-Related Requirements and Role Specific Criteria will be assessed later in the recruitment process.

This is an open-ended pool recruitment process which means there is no closing date for applications. We assess applications on a quarterly basis and suitable applicants may be selected to the pool as vacancies arise. If selected to the pool, the selection is valid for 12 months from the day after the standard claim period closes. Permanent, fixed term, full time and part time appointments may be offered as vacancies arise; however an appointment is not guaranteed. The Department of Justice uses recruitment pools to build a bank of talent for future opportunities. Applicants found suitable in this pool may be considered for subsequent, similar vacancies for the duration of the pool.

If you would like further information regarding the pool, please contact Paul Nuckley, Manager Projects, on for a confidential discussion.

The Department of Justice is committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, women, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and other diversity groups. Aboriginal job seekers may contact the Aboriginal Workforce Development Team for culturally appropriate application advice. Applicants with disability requiring adjustments or accessibility support at any stage of the selection process can contact the Diversity and Inclusion team for confidential discussion.

Applicants are requested to apply online. To submit your application, click the "Apply for Job" button at the bottom of this advertisement. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to submit your application, as late applications will not be accepted. If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please contact RAMS Helpdesk for assistance.