Senior Project Officer

Senior Project Officer

• This role is located in the Murrumbidgee, Far West & Western NSW (MFWWNSW) District
• Full time Temporary opportunity until 29 November 2025 (35 hours per week)
• Salary from $125,693 to $138,510 pa. + super and annual leave loading
• Diverse and inclusive organisation with generous leave entitlements including flex leave

This position is open to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Your role

We are seeking an Aboriginal Senior Project Officer to strengthen connections with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. This role will manage partnerships, design and deliver programs, and improve access to vital services. By building meaningful relationships and delivering innovative projects, you will help shape a workforce that truly reflects the communities we serve.

What you’ll do

• Manage and oversee all aspects of project delivery, including planning, resource coordination, budgeting, reporting, and project activities, to ensure outcomes are achieved on time, within budget, to quality standards, and in line with agency methodology and Aboriginal client service delivery needs.
• Establish and maintain stakeholder relationships through effective communication, negotiation and issues management to engage stakeholders and ensure project deliverables are met
• Monitor and evaluate all aspects of project implementation, including risk and contingency management, benefits realisation, project impact and quality measures, to identify and address issues, assess project progress and effectiveness, and achieve project outcomes
• Manage a project team/s, ensuring compliance with governance and quality requirements, to successfully deliver all key project/s milestones and outcomes
• Undertake research and formulate recommendations to support evidence based project planning and decision making
• Provide advice and information to stakeholders on emerging project issues and to support project development and delivery in line with established plans, budgets, timeframes, policy objectives and other project and priorities
• Develop and maintain relationships with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and key stakeholders to successfully deliver projects.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for someone with demonstrated cultural capability, which includes lived experience, knowledge and understanding of contemporary social issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including skills in identifying and/or responding to the diverse needs of Aboriginal people experiencing significant trauma and disadvantage. You will also have;

• Experience in strategic and innovative project management and an excellent understanding of project methodologies, processes and procedures.
• Proven ability to engage stakeholders, build trust, and facilitate consultation to achieve shared outcomes.
• Someone who lives within the Murrumbidgee, Far West and Western NSW District and understands the diverse communities of the region

As an Identified role, this position is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons. Where a position is identified, an applicant’s race is a genuine occupational qualification under the exception in Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.

There are two alternatives to confirming your Aboriginality, one of which must be uploaded to be considered for the role as follows. Either will be accepted:

Confirmation of Aboriginality form

or

Written confirmation from 2-3 Aboriginal organisations within the community in which you live/work, which addresses the three criteria listed below:

• is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and
• identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and
• is accepted as a such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

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For more information and advice on applying for roles at DCJ, visit Careers for Aboriginal people https://www.dcj.nsw.gov.au/about-us/careers-at-dcj/pathways/careers-for-aboriginal-people.html

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 Working for us.

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 Monday 10th February 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 Brad Wotton brad.wotton@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 Stephanie Hughes on 02 8688 0027 or via stephanie.hughes@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 (for all roles except Aboriginal Identified)

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

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