ASO5 - Engagement/ Administration Officer

Department for Education, South Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 92,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

The Engagement/Administration Officer at the Department for Education will build and sustain productive relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, including the Director, External Relations, and department staff. You will provide timely, high-quality administrative support and participate in engagement activities to support departmental projects and programs.

This role contributes to the department-wide engagement strategy, providing monitoring, analysis and continuous improvement of the

Qualifications

• Nil

Responsibilities

• Develop and support effective relationships with stakeholders including the Director, External Relations, External Relations Team, departmental staff.
• Deliver prompt, quality administrative support to the Director, External Relations.
• Assist with stakeholder consultation on projects and provide engagement support to other areas as needed.
• Monitor, analyse and ensure quality assurance of the External Relations engagement programs.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Department for Education

Job reference: 860674

Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE

Job status: Long Term Contract

Eligibility: SA Public Sector Employees only

Why work with us

Every child and young person deserves a great education.

We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child’s potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing.

Together we will make our education system the best it can be.

When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.

About The Role

The Engagement/Administration Officer develops and supports effective relationships with a range of stakeholders including the Director, External Relations, External Relations Team, departmental staff, education and cross-sectoral stakeholders and delivers prompt, quality administrative support to the Director, External Relations. The Engagement/Administrative Officer will take part in stakeholder consultation on projects and provide support on engagement and consultation to other areas of the Department where needed while ensuring the implementation of effective and efficient processes.

The position will contribute to a department-wide approach to stakeholder engagement which provides ongoing monitoring, analysis and quality assurance of the External Relations engagement programs and provides continuous improvement to this process. The position will also contribute to the efficient organisation, operation, and delivery of the programs, strategies, and objectives of the External Relations Directorate.

Qualifications

The directorates are:

Essential: Nil

Desirable: Nil

Special conditions

The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.

The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.

For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.

Remuneration

ASO5 $92,122 - $102,456 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%) and leave loading

Enquiries

Enquiries can be directed to Anna Hambour, Manager, External Relations, via tel: [phone] email: [email protected]

Additional Note

This is a full-time (1.0 FTE),12-month contract.

Applications close: 21/10/2026 11:30 PM

Attachments

• ASO5 Engagement Administration Officer, External Relations PD - July 2026.pdf
• Application Cover Sheet - PSAct..pdf
• How to Apply PS Act guidelines.pdf
• VL233 Pre-employment declaration.pdf

Flexibility Statement

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.