Senior Policy & Projects Officer - Grants

Senior Policy & Projects Officer

Location - Parramatta

Employment type – Temporary full-time role for up to 2 years

Salary - Salary - $125,693.00 pa - $138,510.00 pa, plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

The Senior Policy and Projects Officer (Grants) supports grant applicants and recipients with advice regarding CB) grant program. This includes technical support on use of the OneGMS grant management platform. The SPPO (Grants) also provides support and advice to applicants and CBP Project Officers 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, leading related projects and policy development.

What you’ll do

The Senior Policy & Projects Officer will:

• Support grant applicants and recipients with accurate completion of all program documentation, in line with program guidelines and approved Funding Deeds.
• Communicate and liaise with key stakeholders to facilitate exchange of information and support project completion.
• Plan, manage and implement research activities, program reforms, and evaluation projects as allocated by the Manager.
• Provide high-level advice on grant design and compliance with the NSW Grants Administration Guide.
• Provide high-level advice on grant management, legislation, ICT systems and business process via briefing notes, cabinet minutes and correspondence.
• Support key stakeholders on the design of grant programs, assessment processes, grant agreements and payment processes through One GMS. 
• Effectively liaise and consult with non-government community organisations and government agencies.
• Effectively manage grant processes and grant funding agreements for the delivery of projects/service to the community.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation frameworks of grant programs.

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 over 3,000 applications processed and 1,500 successful grants managed annually.

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.

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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, 9 May 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 Ian Archer-Wright on 0411 428 186 or at ian.archer-wright@dcj.nsw.gov.au, or Daniel Jacobs at daniel.jacobs@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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