Administration & Logistics Officer

NSW Department of Education; Sydney; On-site; AUD 87,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 hour working week

Employer’s contribution to superannum

Annual leave loading

Flex Leave entitlements

Mobility across the Department

Job summary

NSW Department of Education is seeking an Administration and Logistics Officer in Botany, NSW. You will be the go-to person behind the scenes, delivering high-quality administrative and logistics support that helps a high-performing team improve daily.

Votre role includes managing deliveries, coordinating facilities, supporting meetings and events, and providing excellent customer service via multiple channels.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience providing high-quality administrative and logistics support in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to balance competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Practical experience coordinating deliveries (receiving/dispatching) and managing day-to-day logistics tasks.
• Ability to arrange and reorganise workspaces and facilities (e.g., furniture and meeting/event setup).
• Strong customer service skills, including the ability to respond to and/or redirect general enquiries via telephone, email, and other communication channels in a timely and professional manner.
• Proficiency in maintaining up-to-date workflows and adapting to changes in systems, guidelines, and operating environments.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly share information at all levels and work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships across teams
• Knowledge of and commitment to Aboriginal Education Policy and partnership with NSW AECG

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day logistics and administrative tasks, including furniture reorganisation, deliveries receipt/dispatch, and IT Directorate vehicle administration across multiple IT Director and Schools Infrastructure warehouses
• Coordinate routine and ad hoc building maintenance and facilities work, minimising disruption to staff
• Support meetings and events with venue setup, furniture organisation, and hospitality support
• Provide excellent customer service by answering or redirecting enquiries via phone, email, and other channels
• Support IT Directorate teams with timely administrative assistance as needed
• Stay sharp through ongoing training and development, and communicate clearly across all levels
• Balance competing priorities and deadlines while keeping workflows moving

Job description

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Employment Fill Type: Permanent (Ongoing)

Location: Botany, NSW, AU, 2019 Eveleigh, NSW, AU, 2015

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

• Ongoing Full-Time
• Location Botany
• A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process to fill anticipated vacancies over the next 18 months
• Competitive remuneration ranging from $87,199 to $95,482 plus super & annual leave loading.

As our Administration and Logistics Officer, you’ll be the go‑to person behind the scenes, delivering high-quality administrative and logistics support that helps a high-performing team deliver continuous improvement every day.

What you’ll do

• Manage day‑to‑day logistics and administrative tasks. Including furniture reorganisation, deliveries receipt/dispatch, and IT Directorate vehicle administration across multiple IT Director and Schools Infrastructure warehouses
• Coordinate routine and ad hoc building maintenance and facilities work, minimising disruption to staff
• Support meetings and events with venue setup, furniture organisation, and hospitality support
• Provide excellent customer service by answering or redirecting enquiries via phone, email, and other channels
• Support IT Directorate teams with timely administrative assistance as needed
• Stay sharp through ongoing training and development, and communicate clearly across all levels
• Balance competing priorities and deadlines while keeping workflows moving

About you

• Demonstrated experience providing high-quality administrative and logistics support in a fast‑paced environment
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to balance competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Practical experience coordinating deliveries (receiving/dispatching) and managing day‑to‑day logistics tasks
• Ability to arrange and reorganise workspaces and facilities (e.g., furniture and meeting/event setup)
• Strong customer service skills, including the ability to respond to and/or redirect general enquiries via telephone, email, and other communication channels in a timely and professional manner
• Proficiency in maintaining up‑to‑date workflows and adapting to changes in systems, guidelines, and operating environments
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly share information at all levels and work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships across teams
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role

• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education .

Benefits

• 35 hour working week
• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

Closing date: Sunday 22 November 2026 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact James Quiring via email [e-mail] or phone [phone]

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage .

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.