Project Administration Officer

The Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC) drives the Premier’s priorities in South Australia. Our vision is to be the heart of government through providing important leadership, trusted advice and strategy as well as central support services for the social, environmental and economic issues that we face. Our staff enjoy working with colleagues who value integrity, knowledge and intellectual capability. They exemplify the public sector purpose: Making a difference so South Australia thrives.

On behalf of the state government, the department is leading the management and delivery of Lot Fourteen, a world-class innovation district with a curated, collaborative research and business ecosystem dedicated to driving increased productivity and solving complex global challenges.

Led by the State Lead for Lot Fourteen and South Australia’s Innovation Places, the cross-government project team also has responsibility for implementation of the state’s Innovation Places Leadership Framework and development and delivery of Adelaide City Deal projects including Tarrkarri Centre for First Nations Cultures, the Innovation Hub and the Australian Defence Technologies Academy.

One of the most exciting economic development projects in Australia, Lot Fourteen is providing a springboard for innovation and bringing together the state’s leading abilities in space, defence, cyber and creative industries with a focus on enabling critical technologies.

Lot Fourteen is currently home to a skilled workforce of more than 1,700 people from more than 150 businesses, attracting some of the world’s most innovative organisations including Amazon Web Services, Salesforce and Cisco.

The district is also home to research and industry powerhouses such as the Australian Space Agency, SmartSat CRC, Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre, the Australian Institute for Machine Learning, Stone and Chalk startup hub and The Circle First Nations Entrepreneur Hub.

• Work on a high-profile project that is reshaping South Australia
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
• Work as part of a multiagency and cross-discipline project team

• Deliver a broad range of project support services, including office administration, finance, procurement, and reporting.
• Provide software administration and data entry to ensure up to date, manage team access and user support (CRM and website CMS).
• Coordinate logistics to support official district tours and delegations, including prepare function sheets, information packs and briefings.
• Provide customer support to tenants and stakeholders for district room bookings, event and function inquiries and logistics.
• Support project governance through scheduling and preparation of meeting agendas, coordinate papers, minute-taking and manage action registers.
• Provide backup executive services to the State Project Lead (Executive Director) when Principal Executive Assistant is on leave.
• Support Managers in project team HR processes, compliance, administration and reporting.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of protocols and processes to support the effective management of Lot Fourteen.
• Support the Lot Fourteen team’s DPC record keeping, reporting requirements and information requests.

• The Incumbent will be required to participate in the department’s Performance Management Program.
• The Incumbent may be assigned to another position at this remuneration level or equivalent.
• This role requires a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History check.

Applications close: 11/01/2026 11:00 PM

Attachments:
– Role description- Project Administration Officer ASO3 (4).pdf

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.