Senior Project Officer - Governance & Assurance
Davidson is partnering with a major Queensland organisation to recruit an experienced Senior Project Officer to join a high performing project environment, with a strong focus on project assurance, governance compliance and quality review.
About the Company
Our client is a large and complex Queensland organisation responsible for delivering critical infrastructure and services across the state.
Within a major capital delivery environment, this team supports the planning and delivery of a significant portfolio of projects, with a strong focus on governance, assurance, risk management and quality outcomes.
About the Role
Working within an established Program Management Office, this role will provide assurance and governance oversight across a broad portfolio of infrastructure projects.
This is an ideal chance for someone who enjoys getting into the detail of project documentation, identifying gaps, challenging the quality of information presented and ensuring project papers are ready to progress through formal governance and approval processes.
A key focus of the position will be reviewing project documentation and governance meeting papers before they are issued, ensuring information is accurate, complete and compliant with established project governance requirements.
Your responsibilities will include:
Reviewing project papers, agendas, reports, stage gate documentation and supporting materials prior to governance meetings
Undertaking assurance reviews to identify gaps, risks,



inconsistencies and areas of non compliance
Providing constructive feedback to Project Managers and project teams to ensure documentation meets required governance and quality standards
Supporting pre gate assurance activities and project progression through established approval processes
Monitoring project governance compliance and identifying opportunities to strengthen processes and controlsWorking closely with Project Managers to ensure governance papers provide clear, accurate and succinct information to support informed decision making
Coordinating governance submissions, reports, presentations, agendas and meeting documentation
Maintaining governance and assurance registers, systems, processes and tracking mechanisms
Building effective relationships with Project Managers, Project Directors, senior leaders and governance stakeholders
About You
We are particularly interested in candidates who bring a strong assurance mindset and are comfortable critically reviewing project information rather than simply coordinating documents.
You will ideally bring:
Demonstrated experience within project assurance, governance, audit, compliance or project controls




Strong experience reviewing project documentation and identifying gaps, risks, inconsistencies or areas requiring further information
Experience undertaking assurance or audit reviews within a project environment
The confidence to challenge documentation and provide clear, constructive feedback to Project Managers and senior stakeholders
Strong understanding of project governance frameworks, stage gates, approval processes and governance requirements
Excellent written communication skills with exceptional attention to detail
Experience preparing or reviewing governance papers, reports, submissions and supporting documentation
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across multidisciplinary project teams
Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and SharePoint
Experience within infrastructure, utilities, government or another complex project delivery environment would be highly regarded.
The Benefits
Contract opportunity through to 5 January
Flexible hybrid working arrangement with 3 days working from home and 2 days in the office
Opportunity to work across a significant portfolio of infrastructure projects
Strong exposure to project governance, assurance and senior decision making forums
Work closely with experienced Project Managers, Project Directors and senior stakeholders
Join an established Program Management Office within a major Queensland organisation
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📌 Senior Project Officer - Governance & Assurance (Brisbane)
🏢 Davidson
📍 Brisbane