Our tertiary-accredited Project Management Training Program gives practical skills for immediate on-the-job application, with pathways to further industry and tertiary awards.

Employability Descriptions - Diploma of Project Management

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Employability Skill Industry/enterprise requirements for the Diploma of Project Management include:

Communication

• consulting with stakeholders and others on developing a range of project management related plans
• negotiating contracts and solutions to new and emerging issues
• utilising excellent interpersonal skills and producing a wide range of reports and charts to document project progress, milestones and outcomes

Teamwork

• defining performance measures and managing the work of others through positive leadership
• delegating roles and responsibilities to team for the implementation of project plans

Problem solving

• analysing data and evaluating the effectiveness of systems
• calculating resource requirements and acquiring them
• designing control mechanisms and evaluating procedures
• implementing continuous improvement processes as required
• performing cost benefit analyses, budgeting, assessing and managing risk
• solving complex and non-routine difficulties
• tracking and monitoring projects
• using a variety of problem-solving and decision-making strategies

Initiative and enterprise

• responding to new and changing circumstances to ensure project outcomes remain achievable
• reviewing processes to inform future activity

Planning and organising

• developing a quality assurance process and applying appropriate techniques and tools
• planning and managing projects in respect to time, cost, quality and resource management
• undertaking contingency planning and integrating all project processes

Self management

• managing own time and priorities and dealing with contingencies
• taking responsibility as required by work role and ensuring all organisational policies and procedures are followed
• using discretion and judgement required within complex environments
• using judgement in planning and selecting resources for oneself and others

Learning

• providing learning and development opportunities for the project team
• counselling staff as required on skill development requirements

Technology

• using electronic communication devices and processes such as internet, intranet, email, to produce written correspondence and reports
• using project management specific software including time analysis and risk analysis tools
• using technology to assist the management of information and to assist the planning process