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Where careers go further 

• Exciting growth and development opportunities in a dynamic and evolving professional services environment 

• Clear career pathways to support your professional growth and long-term goals 

• Permanent, full-time position offering stability and the chance to make a real impact

Do you have a passion for all things IT and want to be part of an evolving, forward-thinking organisation? 

Proximity, an SPA Australia company, is seeking a full-time IT Systems Administrator and Support Officer, based on-site in Canberra, to manage and maintain our corporate and sensitive network environments. 

In this role, you will be responsible for administering and providing technical support across our corporate systems, procuring IT hardware and software, and ensuring compliance with cyber security frameworks such as the Essential Eight, PSPF, and the ISM. You’ll also oversee the secure facility housing our sensitive networks and work with external vendors to maintain and support these environments. 

This is a fast-paced, hands-on position where you’ll be part of a small team supporting a growing organisation across two Canberra sites. 

Working with Proximity (an SPA Australia company)
Proximity is a leading provider of integrated consulting, legal, and commercial services to government entities and large organisations. We recently joined forces with Systems Planning and Analysis (SPA) and are in the process of integrating our Australian teams. Proximity collaborates with its clients to overcome challenges and achieve excellent outcomes. By creating an exceptional workplace culture, Proximity equips its people with the confidence and knowledge to find the ‘right fit’ solution for its clients’ needs. 

We’re committed to ensuring a safe and respectful workplace where all our people—no matter their identity, orientation, background, or physical ability—feel valued and accepted. Our values are central to everything we do and stand for. We are strengthening our culture and building our client advantage by being Genuine people, bringing a Bold approach, and providing Helpful outcomes. 

Responsibilities 

• Administer and support Microsoft 365 services, including configuration and maintenance. 

• Manage security settings such as MFA, conditional access, and threat protection. 

• Implement compliance policies, including DLP and data retention across Microsoft 365. 

• Maintain and monitor sensitive networks to ensure performance, security, and uptime. 

• Oversee physical and environmental security of the facility hosting sensitive IT infrastructure. 

• Ensure compliance with PSPF, ISM, and Essential Eight cyber security frameworks. 

• Provide Level 1 and 2 technical support for hardware, software, and network issues. 

• Manage IT service requests and incidents via the internal ticketing system. 

• Procure IT hardware and software and coordinate with vendors for delivery and support. 

• Schedule and coordinate maintenance and system upgrades with internal teams and external providers. 

To succeed in this role, you will need: 

• 3+ years’ experience in IT support, systems administration, or infrastructure roles within a corporate or government environment 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve technical issues efficiently 

• Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills, including documentation and reporting 

• Strong organisational and coordination abilities, with the capacity to manage competing priorities 

• A proven ability to manage stakeholder relationships and communicate technical issues clearly to non-technical users 

• Knowledge of and/or experience with cyber security standards, such as the Essential Eight, PSPF, and ISM 

• To be eligible for this role, you must hold — or be able to obtain — an Australian Government Security Clearance 

Over 3 years’ experience working within government, consulting, or a professional services environment will be highly regarded. 

The Proximity Difference
We believe work should be a positive part of your life. It should challenge, engage, and support you in equal measure. By joining Proximity, you will enjoy: 

• Health and wellbeing support as well as social events throughout the year to connect with colleagues 

• Professional development 

• The chance to give back to your community by working with Proximity’s not for profit partners 

• Flexible working options  

• Career progression pathways supporting your development and personal goals including a mentorship program and regular CPDs 

Why Proximity
This role offers more than just IT support—it’s a chance to help shape and stabilise systems as we go through a period of significant growth and change. You’ll play a vital role in ensuring our teams are supported through this transition. 

We offer a competitive salary package, a collaborative team environment, and the chance to do high-impact, meaningful work. 

To find out more or to have a confidential discussion, please contact Loretta Pabian at careers@proximity.com.au. 

Where your legal career goes further

· Flexible working options – permanent and contract opportunities

· Excellent remuneration

· Career pathways and advancement

Government Lawyers 5+years PQE

Proximity, an SPA Australia company, is seeking Government Lawyers to join its Legal Group. Our legal secondment model provides opportunities to foster your career growth, work in a variety of legal roles across the Commonwealth and accelerate your legal expertise. As a member of Proximity’s Legal Group, we offer you the opportunity to engage in fascinating public sector work, all while receiving support, development, and care.

The Proximity Legal Group is a go-to for Commonwealth legal teams requiring expertise and support on complex matters specialising in administrative law, commercial law, information law, and litigation.

As a Proximity team member, your role is that of a trusted sidekick – helping our clients’ teams succeed by embracing the complexity and sensitivity of Commonwealth legal issues and knowing how to be helpful in the context of the APS environment. We infuse passion and purpose into everything we do and have fun while doing it, without sacrificing our commitment to clients, integrity, and pro-bono work.

You will bring:

· Minimum 5 years’ public law, commercial law, information law or litigation experience working within or for the Commonwealth

· Restricted (minimum) Australian legal practising certificate

· An AGSVA security clearance (preferred).

Culture matters

We’re looking for someone who fits and lives our values – someone who is:

· Tenacious. A can-do attitude, results-driven and dedicated to delivery.

· Client focused. Relationships matter. Listen, anticipate client needs.

· A team player. Collegiate, shares knowledge and builds confidence in others.

· Adaptable. Works through ambiguity or uncertainty.

· Solution oriented. Thinks beyond the immediate questions and challenges and develops comprehensive solutions.

The Proximity Difference

We believe work should be a positive part of your life. It should challenge, engage, and support you in equal measure. By joining Proximity, you will enjoy:

• Professional development
• Health and wellbeing support as well as social events throughout the year to connect with colleagues
• The chance to give back to your community by working with Proximity’s not for profit partners
• Flexible working options and including opportunities to work in your preferred are and with clients aligned to your expertise and interests
• Career progression pathways supporting your development and personal goals including a mentorship program and regular CPDs.

Working with Proximity (an SPA Australia company)

Proximity is a leading provider of integrated consulting, legal and commercial services to government entities and large organisations. We recently joined forces with Systems Planning and Analysis (SPA) and are in the process of integrating our Australian teams. Proximity collaborates with its clients to overcome challenges and achieve excellent outcomes. By creating an exceptional workplace culture, Proximity equips its people with the confidence and knowledge to find the ‘right fit’ solution for its clients’ needs.

We are committed to ensuring a safe and respectful workplace, where all our people, no matter their identity, orientation, background or physical ability, feel valued and accepted. Our values are central to everything we do and stand for. We are strengthening our culture and building our client advantage by being Genuine people, bringing a Bold Approach, and providing Helpful outcomes.

Does this sound like the right organisation for you?

To learn more about us, visit our website https://proximity.com.au/

If this work interests you, please contact Loretta Pabian: careers@proximity.com.au

Where careers go further!

• Use your legislation interpretation skills in a consulting context
• Develop your regulatory design, compliance, governance skills
• Thrive in a collaborative and supportive work environment!

Regulatory Design and Practice Consultant/Advisor

Are you looking for an opportunity to further your knowledge and experience in government regulatory environments? Are you legally qualified, or currently undertaking a legal degree?

The Proximity Consulting group provides astute advice and solutions on some of the most interesting and complex work in Commonwealth government programs and projects. As part of our Regulatory Design and Practice team you will work closely with regulators to design, deliver, evaluate and improve their service offer across the full regulatory lifecycle.

Proximity sees the opportunities others miss. We bring together brilliant minds in legal, commercial, and consulting specialisations, working collaboratively with our clients to unveil what’s possible. We know that solving challenges need different professionals working closely together, our multidisciplinary approach takes our clients further enabling them to do extraordinary work for the betterment of our community. We’re passionate about the work we achieve together, we champion each other, our clients, and our communities.

Some of the responsibilities could include:

• Interpreting and mapping legislation
• Designing and coordinating regulatory and compliance frameworks
• Undertaking business process mapping to design, develop or improve regulatory processes
• Undertaking reviews of delegations, governance, regulatory landscape, or enforcement capability
• Designing and implementing risk-based approaches
• Monitoring and reporting on compliance and enforcement activities
• Drafting client reports, briefings, policies, and procedures

Culture matters

We’re looking for someone who fits and lives our values – someone who is:

• Passionate and tenacious. Someone with a can-do attitude, ready to make an impact by being results-driven and dedicated to delivery.
• Client-first. Someone who can develop deep and meaningful relationships, keeps one step ahead, anticipating client and team needs and empowering them.
• A team player. Someone with exceptional emotional intelligence and integrity who is willing to share knowledge, pitch in, rally others and uplift skills to help our teams continually improve.
• Flexible. Someone who is comfortable with change and who is adaptable and likes variety. Someone who can work as part of client teams on-site.
• Broad thinking and solution oriented. Someone who can think beyond the immediate questions and challenges and produce comprehensive solutions.

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• 2+ years’ experience, preferably within a government or consulting environment
• Demonstrated experience across the regulatory lifecycle
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities
• Strong verbal, written, and visual presentation skills
• Desire to work closely with clients, being adaptable and responsive
• Legal degree (BLaws or Juris Doctor), or close to completing your degree
• Australian Government  Baseline Security Clearance (or the ability to obtain one)

The Proximity difference

We believe work should be a positive part of your life. It should challenge, engage, and support you in equal measure. We focus on cultivating a genuinely caring and collaborative workplace. By joining Proximity, you will enjoy:

• Professional Development
• Health and wellbeing support as well as social events throughout the year to connect with colleagues
• The chance to give back to your community by working with Proximity’s not for profit partners
• Flexible working options and including opportunities to work in your preferred are and with clients aligned to your expertise and interests
• Career progression pathways supporting your development and personal goals including a mentorship program.

Working with Proximity

Proximity is a leading provider of integrated consulting, legal and commercial services to government entities and large organisations. Proximity collaborates with its clients to overcome challenges and achieve excellent outcomes. By creating an exceptional workplace culture, Proximity equips its people with the confidence and knowledge to find the ‘right fit’ solution for its clients’ needs.

We’re committed to ensuring a safe and respectful workplace, where all our people, no matter their identity, orientation, background, or physical ability feel valued and accepted. Our values are central to everything we do and stand for, we are strengthening our culture and building our client advantage by being Genuine people, bringing a Bold Approach, and providing Helpful outcomes.

Does this sound like the right organisation for you?

If you have a consulting background or an understanding of the commercial/private industry, and can thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, I’d love to hear from you!

Plus, if you want to join a team of dedicated professionals who solve challenging problems and have fun doing it, you’ll fit right in at Proximity! If this position interests you, please get in contact with Loretta Pabian, Senior Manager- People: careers@proximity.com.au

Where careers go further!

• Opportunity to work with Commonwealth clients!
• Sharpen your analytical skills and attention to detail while learning on the job!
• Thrive in a collaborative and supportive work environment!

Consultant/Advisor – Evaluation, Assurance and Review

Are you looking for an opportunity to further your knowledge and experience in Evaluations, Assurance & Reviews? Our Consulting team is seeking an Advisor/Consultant/APS5/6 level team member to join the team.

Our Consulting group work closely with government clients to evaluate and provide recommendations on some of their most complex programs across the social services, health, environment, industry, defence and infrastructure portfolios. We leverage our deep expertise and qualifications in evaluation and assurance together with proven methodologies and tools to evaluate, review and report on program outcomes and performance. Effective evaluation enables our clients to ensure policy outcomes, and value for money for the Australian public is being delivered.

We are seeking someone who is interested in building their current evaluation, assurance and review skills and furthering their knowledge of government program evaluation, internal reviews of boards or governance committees, or assurance checks over projects or programs.

At Proximity we bring together brilliant minds in legal, commercial, and consulting to work in collaboration with our clients to unveil what’s possible. We know that solving complex challenges need different professionals working closely together, our multidisciplinary approach takes our clients further enabling them to do extraordinary work for the betterment of our community. We’re passionate about the work we achieve together, we champion each other, our clients, and our communities.

In this role we will value your ability to analyse complex information, interpret data, and use your understanding of government processes to translate findings effectively.

Some of the responsibilities could include:

• Data and information analysis, along with synthesising findings
• Engaging with government and community stakeholders
• Coordinating and facilitating meetings and discussions
• Providing project support: coordinate and summarise meeting actions, track progress/issues, and prepare status reports
• Writing client documents which include draft reports, briefings, policies, and procedures
• Ensuring compliance with government policies, guidelines, legislation and regulatory frameworks.

Culture matters

We’re looking for people who live our Values. People who are:

• Tenacious. A can-do attitude, results-driven and dedicated to delivery
• Solution oriented. Think beyond the immediate questions and challenges and produce comprehensive solutions
• Client-first. Relationships matter. Listen, anticipate client needs
• Team players. Collegiate, share knowledge and build confidence in others
• Adaptable. Work through ambiguity or uncertainty

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• 2+ years’ experience, preferably within a government environment or in a consulting capacity
• Demonstrated experience or understanding of evaluation, assurance and review frameworks in the government context
• An understanding of the application of government policies, guidelines, legislation and regulatory frameworks.
• High-level analysis skills
• Stakeholder engagement experience
• Strong verbal, written, and visual presentation skills
• Desire to work closely with clients, being adaptable and responsive
• Australian Government Baseline Security Clearance (or the ability to obtain one)

The Proximity difference

We believe work should be a positive part of your life. It should challenge, engage, and support you in equal measure. By joining Proximity, you will enjoy:

• Professional development
• Health and wellbeing support as well as social events throughout the year to connect with colleagues
• The chance to give back to your community by working with Proximity’s not for profit partners
• Flexible working options and including opportunities to work in your preferred are and with clients aligned to your expertise and interests
• Career progression pathways supporting your development and personal goals including a mentorship program.

Working with Proximity (an SPA Australia company)

Proximity is a leading provider of integrated consulting, legal and commercial services to government entities and large organisations. We recently joined forces with Systems Planning and Analysis (SPA) and are in the process of integrating our Australian teams. Proximity collaborates with its clients to overcome challenges and achieve excellent outcomes. By creating an exceptional workplace culture, Proximity equips its people with the confidence and knowledge to find the ‘right fit’ solution for its clients’ needs.

We’re committed to ensuring a safe and respectful workplace, where all our people, no matter their identity, orientation, background or physical ability feel valued and accepted. Our values are central to everything we do and stand for, we are strengthening our culture and building our client advantage by being Genuine people, bringing a Bold Approach, and providing Helpful outcomes.

Does this sound like the right organisation for you?

If you have a consulting background or an understanding of the commercial/private industry, and can thrive in a fast-paced, demanding environment, I’d love to hear from you!

Plus, if you want to join a team of dedicated professionals who solve challenging problems and have fun doing it, you’ll fit right in at Proximity! If this position interests you, please get in contact with Loretta Pabian, Senior Manager- People: careers@proximity.com.au

Where careers go further!

• Work with Commonwealth clients that are making a difference and shaping our future
• Use your exceptional project coordination/management skills and pick up tips along the way!
• Work in a collaborative environment

Project Coordinator

Are you looking for an opportunity to use your project coordination skills in a consulting environment?  We are seeking an early career professional to join our team.

The Proximity Consulting group provides astute advice and solutions on some of the most interesting and complex Commonwealth government programs and projects. As part of the Consulting team, your eye for detail will enable you to support the team to achieve key outcomes for our government clients. You will be working across many of our projects, getting exposure to diverse work and working with our team of advisors and experts. If you are looking for meaningful work that makes a difference, you love variety, are not afraid of ambiguity – please reach out to talk with us today.

Proximity sees the opportunities others miss. We bring together brilliant minds in legal, commercial, and consulting specialisations, working collaboratively with our clients to unveil what’s possible. We know that solving challenges need different professionals working closely together, our multidisciplinary approach takes our clients further enabling them to do extraordinary work for the betterment of our community. We’re passionate about the work we achieve together, we champion each other, our clients, and our communities.

This role is an exciting opportunity to:

• Develop project management skills on complex government projects
• Undertake project assurance, risk management, governance and develop business cases
• Manage project budgets, timelines and outcomes

Some of the responsibilities could include:

• Project managing and driving project success by coordinating tasks, schedules, and resources and planning activities
• Assisting with stakeholder consultations: question development, synthesising feedback, developing, and analysing survey data
• Undertaking document reviews and literature scans, discovery, assessments
• Project support: coordinate meetings, summarise actions, track progress/issues/risks, and produce status reports
• Research: synthesising complex document information, and provide desktop research to support the preparation of advice, reports, or presentations
• Writing client documents: drafting reports, briefings, policies, and procedures

As a Proximity team member, your role is that of a trusted sidekick – helping our clients’ teams succeed by embracing the complexity and sensitivity of commercial law issues and knowing how to be helpful in the context of the public sector environment.

Culture matters

We’re looking for people who live our Values. People who are:

• Tenacious. A can-do attitude, results-driven and dedicated to delivery
• Solution oriented. Think beyond the immediate questions and challenges and produce comprehensive solutions
• Client-first. Relationships matter. Listen, anticipate client needs
• Team players. Collegiate, share knowledge and build confidence in others
• Adaptable. Work through ambiguity or uncertainty

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• 2+ years’ project coordination experience gained within a corporate or government environment
• High level analysis and information synthesizing skills
• Strong verbal, written, and visual presentation skills
• Coordination skills to keep project tasks on track
• Desire to work closely with clients, being adaptable and responsive
• You may hold a project management qualification or have a strong desire to achieve one
• Have an Australian Government Security Clearance (or the ability to obtain one)

The Proximity difference

We believe work should be a positive part of your life. It should challenge, engage, and support you in equal measure. By joining Proximity, you will enjoy:

• Professional development
• Health and wellbeing support as well as social events throughout the year to connect with colleagues
• The chance to give back to your community by working with Proximity’s not for profit partners
• Flexible working options and including opportunities to work in your preferred are and with clients aligned to your expertise and interests
• Career progression pathways supporting your development and personal goals including a mentorship program and regular CPDs.

Working with Proximity (an SPA Australia company)

Proximity is a leading provider of integrated consulting, legal and commercial services to government entities and large organisations. We recently joined forces with Systems Planning and Analysis (SPA) and are in the process of integrating our Australian teams. Proximity collaborates with its clients to overcome challenges and achieve excellent outcomes. By creating an exceptional workplace culture, Proximity equips its people with the confidence and knowledge to find the ‘right fit’ solution for its clients’ needs.

We’re committed to ensuring a safe and respectful workplace, where all our people, no matter their identity, orientation, background or physical ability feel valued and accepted. Our values are central to everything we do and stand for, we are strengthening our culture and building our client advantage by being Genuine people, bringing a Bold Approach, and providing Helpful outcomes.

Does this sound like the right organisation for you?

If you have a consulting background or an understanding of the commercial/private industry, and can thrive in a fast-paced, demanding environment, I’d love to hear from you!

Plus, if you want to join a team of dedicated professionals who solve challenging problems and have fun doing it, you’ll fit right in at Proximity! If this position interests you, please get in contact with Loretta Pabian, Senior Manager- People: careers@proximity.com.au