Digital Development Officer

Digital Development Officer

• Location – Parramatta
• Employment type – Temporary (Full Time) up to January 2026
• Salary – $110,266 – $122,058 per annum, plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

We are looking for an outstanding individual to join a team of specialists responsible for the product operations of customer centric websites and intranets for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ).

This role provides specialist technical product development, management and support services for DCJ websites and intranets. Working within a lean Agile cross discipline environment, this role delivers products in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team that facilitate the achievement of business outcomes through the use of process and technology.

Reporting to the Senior Development Officer, Product Operations you’ll assist in the implementation and management of technical development and evaluation of DCJ websites and intranets that achieve documented requirements and contribute to the department achieving its strategic objectives.

What you’ll do

The Digital Development Officer is a key support role for managing product operations spanning the department’s websites and intranets across multiple content management systems.

This role collaborates with stakeholders to understand and translate user stories to technical design approaches that ensure the solution is sustainable and consideration is given to user needs and associated interfaces with other systems, so it is fit for purpose and fit for use in accordance with agreed outcomes.

You will provide advice on accessibility, usability, web standards and other critical digital publishing and production topics to users and colleagues to enhance knowledge and skills and contribute to effective project management.

The Communications team works collaboratively within Corporate Services to develop strategies, plans and resources that contribute to the department achieving its strategic objectives. The team works across digital and traditional communication channels, including print, social media, online (websites and intranets), events and face-to-face to deliver communication strategy that is aligned with the organisation’s strategic objectives and NSW Government Design Standards.

The Digital Experience team is responsible for managing the DCJ websites and intranets. Through these channels we provide an inclusive, consistent, high-quality digital experience for our clients and customers.

What we’re looking for

• Strong understanding of the regulatory environment for government digital communications, including security, accessibility (including Web Content Accessibility Guidelines [WCAG AA]), usability, compliance with legislative requirements, brand management and procurement
• Advanced knowledge of contemporary web and digital development standards and languages (e.g. Java, HTL (Sightly), JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, LESS)
• Experience with one or more Java concepts and patterns including: Java/J2EE, JSP, Spring, Sling, JMS, JUnit, MVC, Eclipse
• Experience with advanced web and digital product development techniques and frameworks including development of templates, workflows, and design patterns (e.g. Object Oriented CSS and JS)
• Demonstrated experience working on large scale digital products powered by Enterprise Content Management System (CMS) such as Adobe Experience Manager
• Knowledge of configuring and working with build tools and source code management systems (e.g. Git, SVN, Maven, Grunt etc)
• Experience working in Agile Scrum teams
• Advanced knowledge of web and mobile accessibility and experience delivering accessible code (including W3C, WAI-ARIA, WCAG)

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close Friday 21st February at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Pauline Xie via email at Pauline.xie@dcj.nsw.gov.au.

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Raji Subramanian on 02 8688 7146 or via rajalakshmi.subramanian@dcj.nsw.gov.au.

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

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