Senior Policy and Project Officer - Systemic Change - Multicultural NSW

Senior Policy and Project Officer – Systemic Change

• Location – Parramatta
• Employment type: Ongoing
• Grade: 9/10
• Salary: $125,693– $138,510 p.a. plus employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

The Senior Policy and Project Officer position sits within the Systemic Change team within the Community and Policy Division. The Senior Project Officer will support operations of the refreshed Multicultural Policies and Services Program (MPSP) across all public sector agencies including yearly sector reporting of the MPSP as per the Multicultural NSW Act (2000).  The Senior Policy and Project Officer will also support other systemic change projects aligned to agency priorities such as conducting an anti-racism scoping exercise.

What you’ll do

The Senior Policy and Project Officer supports the Associate Director and designs, delivers, evaluates and reports on a range of project initiatives and policies. Other important aspects of the role include:

• Building and maintaining strategic relationships with stakeholders
• Undertaking and coordinating research, writing, analysing and governance of policy initiatives
• Coaching and mentoring team members     

What we’re looking for

• Demonstrated success in developing innovative approaches to social policy
• Demonstrated success in developing and implementing interagency projects, reforms or strategic initiatives
• Demonstrated success in undertaking all aspects of the policy and project process – research, development, project delivery, review and evaluation
• Exceptional level of written and verbal communication skills
• Strong stakeholder engagement experience
• Lived experience and/or strong understanding of cultural diversity, and anti-racism concepts
• People and project management experience
• Experience working in a government setting.

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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.

Want more information?  Visit our website to see more information on https://multicultural.nsw.gov.au/

We do work that really matters

At Multicultural NSW you’ll be helping connect and unite people to develop resilient and welcoming communities. You’ll be supporting NSW to be the most successful multicultural society in the world.

Our work matters. We offer a range of rewarding career opportunities that allow us to promote cultural and religious diversity and social harmony.

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role description.

Applications close: Wednesday, 29 January 2025 at 11:59 PM AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for Multicultural NSW, please contact the hiring manager Kuppal Palaniappan on +61 8358 5410 or at kuppal.palaniappan@multicultural.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 Justine Clark on 0472 517 545 or via Justine.Clark@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.

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.

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