About the Role

Penton Consulting is seeking an experienced Project Support Officer to join a federal government program in January 2027, on contract in Canberra. Working under an integrated Defence delivery team, you'll provide the coordination, governance, reporting and information management support that keeps a critical capability program running like clockwork. It's a chance to work at the heart of federal government project delivery, supporting outcomes that matter at a national level.

Key Details

- Contract term: 12 Month contract with the possibility of 3 x 12 month extensions
- Hours: Full-time, 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week
- Security clearance: Minimum NV1 required (or the ability to obtain and maintain one)

Key Responsibilities

- Provide day-to-day project support and coordination to delivery teams
- Prepare, coordinate and maintain project documentation, registers and governance artefacts
- Support meetings, workshops, boards and working groups, including agendas, minutes and action tracking
- Track and report on risks, issues, actions and dependencies
- Coordinate stakeholder inputs across government and industry partners
- Support preparation of reports, briefs and presentations for governance forums
- Maintain project records and information management systems in line with government policy

What We're Looking For





Essential:

- Demonstrated experience in project support, coordination or program administration within a structured delivery environment
- Strong organisational and time-management skills, comfortable juggling competing priorities
- Experience preparing and maintaining project documentation, registers and reporting artefacts
- Solid written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to engage effectively with government and industry stakeholders
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and government information management systems
- NV1 security clearance (minimum), or the ability to obtain and maintain one

Desirable:

- Experience working within a comparable government capability management environment
- Familiarity with government governance processes or capability lifecycle management
- Experience supporting multi-project or program delivery environments
- Qualifications or training in project management, business administration or a related discipline

Apply Now If you meet the criteria above and are interested in supporting a key federal government program, we'd love to hear from you. Click the button to apply or send through your CV outlining your relevant experience to Lisa Smellie at [email protected].

📌 Project Support Officer - Federal Government (Canberra)
🏢 Penton Consulting
📍 Canberra