Program Officer

Program Officer

Location: Parramatta, Flexible working arrangements considered

Employment type: Temporary full-time role up to 30 June 2026

Salary: $113,574.00 pa - $125,720.00 pa, plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

This role supports the DCJ Core & Cluster Capital Contracting team to work with the DCJ Core & Cluster unit in delivering new refuges for Woman and Children escaping Domestic and Family Violence in NSW.

What you’ll do

This role will support two Clerk 9/10 positions and the Manager Capital Contracts by providing administration and secretarial support to manage Core & Cluster Capital Contracts.

Daily tasks may include:

• Responding to Community Housing Providers enquiries.
• Meeting with Community Housing Providers, taking minutes, writing agendas.
• Reviewing documentation to gather information.
• Internal and external stakeholder meetings to share information or seek advice.
• Compliance management work and filing in TRIM.
• Data input and database management of CHIMES.
• Processing invoices and tracking finances in excel budget spreadsheets.
• Some occasional travel statewide to conduct site visits or meet with Community Housing Providers may be required.

The role is responsible for:

• Undertaking aspects of the administration of community housing procurement, tendering and contracting related to non-government services providers and contractors.
• Conducting performance monitoring and reporting activities to ensure delivery partners comply with and meet program deliverables.
• Applying an understanding of internal DCJ policies, regulations and guidelines on contracting and procurement to ensure good practice and regulatory requirements are followed and providers and clients are treated fairly.
• Liaising and working with DCJ Divisions, other government organisations and non-government stakeholders to ensure an effective integration of program development, planning, service design and policy implementation.

The Core & Cluster Capital Contracting unit manages the implementation of Community Housing Assistance Agreements, capital deliverables of the program, maintenance and repairs funding and deliverables, and the relationships with Community Housing Providers.

What we’re looking for

The right applicant will be able to work autonomously while being supported by a tightknit team.

The team and work is distributed throughout NSW and the preferred applicant will have strong communication, organisational and self-management skills. An ability to problem solve with attention to detail will be highly regarded.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with a diverse range of key external and internal stakeholders, service providers and contractors.
• An understanding of the administration of contracting and/or procurement activities related to non-government services providers and contractors.
• Sound written and verbal communication skills.
• Sound project management practices and good attention to detail.
• Tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrated equivalent industry or professional experience in a relevant area.
• Paid Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 is required upon commencement.

It would be desirable to:

• Have knowledge and/or an understanding of contract administration.
• Have knowledge and/or understanding of community housing matters in general.
• Have knowledge and/or an understanding of planning, building or working with property.

Download the role description.

To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here. Search for the job and click the ‘Apply now’ button.

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 Wednesday, 26 November 2025 at 11:59 pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Lauren Collins on 0439 895 244 or at lauren.collins@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 Anjy Fayad on 02 9765 3042 or via anjy.fayad@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.

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