Project Support – Expression of Interest


Job no: 4M33E

Category: IT Projects & Delivery, Project & Portfolio Delivery

  • Be supported as you return to work after an extended break with specialist coaching and mentoring.
  • A range of flexible working opportunities to juggle home life and work life.
  • Friendly & inclusive team.

Do you find it challenging to return to work after an extended career break? Are you looking for a supportive and flexible employer to re-establish your career?

Whether you are a parent, a carer or seeking to return to work after a career break, we have a fantastic opportunity to support your transition back to work. Water Corporation’s Return to Work program will offer you the right support to help you re-establish your career in your preferred profession. This program also offers you flexible career options that allow you to balance your family’s changing needs and make time for what’s important. This role is hired as a part of this program and those who have been on a career break of about 1 or more years will be prioritised during the recruitment process.

Water Corporation is recognised globally for our performance and innovation to secure water supplies for Western Australia in a changing climate. We’re driven to manage water services sustainably to make WA a great place to live and invest.

About the opportunity

If you have previous experience in supporting project delivery or have worked in a project management office environment, we would be interested in receiving your expression of interest.

Your experience could include:

  • Designing and supporting workflows utilising the Corporate document management system for submission of documents for review and approval to internal and external stakeholders.
  • providing administrative support within projects
  • Project and Program reporting
  • Managing financials.
  • Liaise with our People & Capability team to provide basic professional advice to the discipline leads to facilitate productive working arrangements throughout the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, performance management, employee engagement and recognition.
  • Liaise with our IT Technology Sourcing team to facilitate the creation of shopping carts, payment of invoices and manage the end-to-end process for agency contractors;
  • Undertake business, financial, procurement and costing support activities ensuring application and compliance with corporate processes and policies.

Your skills and experience

A career gap should not be a barrier to achieve your professional aspirations. Our Return-to-Work program is designed to identify and acknowledge your previous skills and experiences, and help you build new ones. We would love if you have following expertise to optimise our team performance.

  • Considerable experience in providing business services within a project or program management office.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and negotiate successful outcomes with stakeholders of all levels.
  • Excellent word processing and IT skills, including knowledge of a range of software packages.
  • Sound knowledge of procurement and invoice processing process
  • Strong organisational skills and time management skills.

Real benefits that matter

  • Real flexibility with options to work from home, 9-day fortnight, flexible work hours.
  • Access to dedicated 1:1 coaching with an expert return to work coach, personalised to your specific requirements.
  • Opportunity to network with a peer group of Return-to-Work program participants to share your experience.
  • Two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good.
  • Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service.
  • Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave.

Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

What’s next?

If you are ready to return to work and actively looking for your next challenge, this could be it.

Interested to learn more about our program? Register here to join our webinar on 18th February.

Register your interest now and we will get in touch with you as our projects expand.

We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date.

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:

Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.

We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, can contact a Recruitment Officer at [email protected] or 9420 2000.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website


Job no: 4M33E

Category: IT Projects & Delivery, Project & Portfolio Delivery

  • Be supported as you return to work after an extended break with specialist coaching and mentoring.
  • A range of flexible working opportunities to juggle home life and work life.
  • Friendly & inclusive team.

Do you find it challenging to return to work after an extended career break? Are you looking for a supportive and flexible employer to re-establish your career?

Whether you are a parent, a carer or seeking to return to work after a career break, we have a fantastic opportunity to support your transition back to work. Water Corporation’s Return to Work program will offer you the right support to help you re-establish your career in your preferred profession. This program also offers you flexible career options that allow you to balance your family’s changing needs and make time for what’s important. This role is hired as a part of this program and those who have been on a career break of about 1 or more years will be prioritised during the recruitment process.

Water Corporation is recognised globally for our performance and innovation to secure water supplies for Western Australia in a changing climate. We’re driven to manage water services sustainably to make WA a great place to live and invest.

About the opportunity

If you have previous experience in supporting project delivery or have worked in a project management office environment, we would be interested in receiving your expression of interest.

Your experience could include:

  • Designing and supporting workflows utilising the Corporate document management system for submission of documents for review and approval to internal and external stakeholders.
  • providing administrative support within projects
  • Project and Program reporting
  • Managing financials.
  • Liaise with our People & Capability team to provide basic professional advice to the discipline leads to facilitate productive working arrangements throughout the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, performance management, employee engagement and recognition.
  • Liaise with our IT Technology Sourcing team to facilitate the creation of shopping carts, payment of invoices and manage the end-to-end process for agency contractors;
  • Undertake business, financial, procurement and costing support activities ensuring application and compliance with corporate processes and policies.

Your skills and experience

A career gap should not be a barrier to achieve your professional aspirations. Our Return-to-Work program is designed to identify and acknowledge your previous skills and experiences, and help you build new ones. We would love if you have following expertise to optimise our team performance.

  • Considerable experience in providing business services within a project or program management office.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and negotiate successful outcomes with stakeholders of all levels.
  • Excellent word processing and IT skills, including knowledge of a range of software packages.
  • Sound knowledge of procurement and invoice processing process
  • Strong organisational skills and time management skills.

Real benefits that matter

  • Real flexibility with options to work from home, 9-day fortnight, flexible work hours.
  • Access to dedicated 1:1 coaching with an expert return to work coach, personalised to your specific requirements.
  • Opportunity to network with a peer group of Return-to-Work program participants to share your experience.
  • Two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good.
  • Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service.
  • Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave.

Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

What’s next?

If you are ready to return to work and actively looking for your next challenge, this could be it.

Interested to learn more about our program? Register here to join our webinar on 18th February.

Register your interest now and we will get in touch with you as our projects expand.

We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date.

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:

Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.

We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, can contact a Recruitment Officer at [email protected] or 9420 2000.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website

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