Project Officer (Grants)

Project Officer (Grants)

Location – Parramatta

Employment type – Temporary 6 months (Full Time) with a view to extend.

Clerk Grade 7/8. Salary – $106,025 - $117,363, plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

Systems, Funding and Cards (SFC), Partnerships, aims to support the delivery of Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) programs and priorities through the accurate administration and support of funding, grants, asset management and reporting systems as well as contract custodianship, minimising risk to service delivery and keeping service providers accountable.

The CBP team administers the Community Building Partnership Program, a statewide electorate-based infrastructure and equipment grants program, eligible to incorporated not-for-profit community groups and local councils.   We are a busy team working in a high-volume environment, with approximately 3,000 applications processed and 1,500 successful grants managed annually.

The Project Officer (Grants) supports grant applicants and recipients with advice regarding the Community Building Partnership (CBP) grant program. This includes technical support on use of the OneGMS grant management platform. Officers also provide support and advice on all aspects of the application process, and the end-to-end delivery and completion of funded projects, including contract finalisation, acquittals, and payment processing in the PACS payments system.

What you’ll do          

• Support grant applicants and recipients with accurate completion of all program documentation, in line with program guidelines and approved Funding Deeds.
• Review eligibility of applicant organisations and nominated projects against grant program guidelines.
• Review and maintain grant documentation for reporting, monitoring and evaluation purposes to ensure compliance.
• Monitor grant projects to ensure they are completed against established milestones and deliverables and assess the financial acquittal of grant projects.
• Communicate and liaise with key stakeholders to facilitate exchange of information and support project completion.
• Provide a range of project management and support services, including the preparation of reports and briefs, coordinating resources, maintaining project documentation, and implementing and monitoring project plans.
• Undertake research and analysis, identifying trends and preparing project briefs, to support informed decision-making and planning.

What we’re looking for

Successful candidates will be flexible and proactive, with a strong commitment to quality customer service. As a team player, they will also be a problem solver with a can-do attitude. A minimum of intermediate Excel skills would be an advantage.

Grant management experience and a working understanding of the SmartyGrants/OneGMS platform will be highly desirable.

Appointments are subject to reference checks. Some roles may require the following clearances:

• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
• Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012

Download the role description.

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 and capabilities of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close   Sunday 15 December, 2024 at 11:59pm AEST.

Please note - due to the Christmas/New Year shutdown across some areas within DCJ Interviews will be held in mid to late January, 2025. 

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Ian Archer-Wright on 02 8753 8531 or at ian.archer-wright@dcj.nsw.gov.au, or Mei Leung on 02 8753 8199 or at meiyi.leung@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 Rosie Matamaki on 9765 3235 or via email rosie.matamaki@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.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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