Talent Pool - Senior Project Officer

Location – Parramatta (agile and flexible working locations available)

Employment type – This recruitment is for a Talent Pool creation to fill various future ongoing or temporary positions

Salary – Clerk Grade 9/10, Salary $125,693 - $138,510, plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

Your role

The Senior Project Officer manages, designs and implements a range of projects, in line with the directorate’s responsibilities, which improve Housing Services delivery or operations and contribute to better outcomes for individuals, families, groups and communities.

What you’ll do

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and collaborative team of professionals who value teamwork, open communication, and shared success. Our team fosters a culture of respect, inclusivity, and continuous learning, where everyone's contributions are valued, and innovative ideas are encouraged.

As part of the Housing Statewide Services Team, your role will vary but includes:

• Design, implement, and coordinate projects that achieve business goals and meet client needs, using project management tools to deliver consistent, high-quality results.
• Manage all aspects of projects, including planning, resource coordination, and budget monitoring, to meet deadlines and key milestones.
• Prepare project documents like reports, budgets, and updates to keep stakeholders informed and ensure smooth information flow.
• Provide proactive, evidence-based advice to leaders to support current operations and future decisions.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to align project plans with service design, program development, and policy implementation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders through open communication and regular feedback to ensure successful project outcomes.

What we’re looking for

• Strong ability to manage negotiations with diverse stakeholders, balancing varying expectations, viewpoints, and interests within agreed timelines.
• Proven experience working effectively with Aboriginal Communities and Community Partners, with a strong understanding of the cultural, social, and historical factors impacting Aboriginal people.
• Experience and understanding of working with Aboriginal people to support meaningful engagement and collaboration.
• Advanced to intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Project, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated experience using systems and software such as HOMES and ability to run reports and analyse data extracted from the system.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver complex projects on time and to a high standard.
• Capacity to support project team members in completing tasks effectively and successfully implementing project plans.

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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 27 January 2025 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 Claire Quinn on 02 8753 8518 or via email - claire.quinn@homes.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 02 8688 0549 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.

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

Other Information

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