Leidos is a Fortune 500® Technology, Engineering, and Science Solutions and Services leader. Leidos' 47,000 global employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023.

Leidos Australia has been a trusted partner to the Australian Government, including the Department of Defence, for more than 25 years, having delivered some of the most complex software and systems integration projects in Australia. With a local workforce of around 2,000, of which 85% hold a government security clearance, we have one of the largest security-cleared workforces in Australia. Our team is also backed by Leidos' global expertise, experience and capabilities.

Junior Project Coordinator

We have an opportunity for an experienced Program/Project Support Officer to support a multi-year Defence program to deliver an enterprise Health Knowledge Management System. This capability will enable better clinical decision making for the ADF.

“A day in life' will see you:

• Responsible for administrative activities such as; maintaining project registers, assist with collation of project reports
• Managed project inbox and maintain calendar, booking project meetings and assist with events 
• Prepare meeting minutes
• Assist with document formatting and submissions
• Assist with maintenance templates, review procedures and registers within SharePoint 
• Process on and offboarding of project staff
• Provie support for office management and events. 

About You and What You Will Bring 

You have experience in a administrative role, ideally within the federal government or defence sector. As you will be managing project data, a high attention to detail and accuracy is essential. You will demonstrate a can-do attitude with the ability to develop new skills and take on new responsibilities. The following experience would be valued, but not essential: 

• Experience in project administration or coordination.
• Experience in IT/Defence is preferred.
• Experience and knowledge with computer software packages including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,  PowerPoint) and SharePoint.

Due to the nature of the work this role will require applicants to be Australian Citizens with a Baseline clearance and ability to obtain NV1.

At Leidos, you’ll enjoy 12 weeks’ paid parental leave as a primary carer, flexible work practices, discounted health insurance, novated leasing and more. Foster your career through complete access to learning and development and mentoring opportunities, we have a strong track record of internal promotion and career transitions. 

As a business we are focusing on setting people up for growth and success, so individuals can develop specialist skills and make significant contributions whilst broadening their experience within the cyber security field.  If this sounds like you and you have the right attitude coupled with the willingness to challenge yourself and want to be in a team delivering security capability for government – apply today.

We embrace diversity and are committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.