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Program Or Project Administrator

ANZSCO 511112

Employed

103,200

Part-time share

20%

Female share

59%

Median age

42 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Program or Project Administrators plan and undertake administration of organisational programs, special projects and support services.

What they typically do

  • Advises senior management on matters requiring attention and implements their decisions.
  • Oversees work by contractors and reports on variations to work orders.
  • Prepares and reviews submissions and reports concerning the organisation's activities.
  • Collects and analyses data associated with projects undertaken, and reports on project outcomes.
  • Reviews and arranges new office accommodation.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
31%
VIC
26.3%
QLD
18.6%
WA
8.9%
SA
6.6%
ACT
5.5%
TAS
1.8%
NT
1.4%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Program Or Project Administrator.

  • Certificate IV in Project Management Practice

    BSB40920 · AQF 4 · 213 providers

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  • Diploma of Public Safety (Search and Rescue - Coordination)

    PUA50919 · AQF 5 · 0 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Waste Management

    CPP40919 · AQF 4 · 3 providers

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  • Advanced Diploma of Government

    PSP60122 · AQF 6 · 11 providers

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  • Advanced Diploma of Procurement and Contracting

    PSP60616 · AQF 6 · 10 providers

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  • Diploma of Government

    PSP50122 · AQF 5 · 23 providers

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  • Diploma of Project Management

    BSB50820 · AQF 5 · 380 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Government

    PSP40122 · AQF 4 · 26 providers

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  • Diploma of Local Government

    LGA50120 · AQF 5 · 7 providers

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  • Diploma of Project Controls

    11147NAT · AQF 5 · 1 providers

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  • Diploma of Procurement and Contracting

    PSP50616 · AQF 5 · 15 providers

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  • Diploma of Renewable Energy Management

    11371NAT · AQF 5 · 0 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Local Government

    LGA40120 · AQF 4 · 8 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Navigating Project Complexity

    11420NAT · AQF 4 · 1 providers

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  • Certificate III in Human-Led Leadership for the AI Era

    52933WA · AQF 3 · 1 providers

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  • Advanced Diploma of Program Management

    BSB60720 · AQF 6 · 114 providers

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  • Certificate III in Project Administration

    11450NAT · AQF 3 · 0 providers

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  • Certificate II in Human-Led Leadership for the AI Era

    52939WA · AQF 2 · 0 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Human-Led Leadership for the AI Era

    52938WA · AQF 4 · 0 providers

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  • Diploma of Hyperbaric Operations

    11038NAT · AQF 5 · 1 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Indigenous Cultural Capability

    11464NAT · AQF 4 · 0 providers

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  • Certificate III in Arts and Cultural Administration

    CUA30625 · AQF 3 · 1 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Arts and Cultural Administration

    CUA40825 · AQF 4 · 1 providers

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