Assistant Project Officer

Homes NSW; Parramatta; On-site; AUD 103,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing programs

Training and development opportunities

Flexible, autonomous work environment

Job summary

Homes NSW in Parramatta is seeking an Assistant Project Officer to support project delivery through data analysis, reporting and stakeholder engagement. This temporary full-time role offers a structured path toward ongoing opportunities and valuable public sector experience.

You will assist with data collection, validation and reporting, maintain performance dashboards and collaborate with district staff to build organisational capability in data analysis.

Qualifications

• Experience collecting, analysing and reporting data to support team operations.
• Ability to interpret information and present findings clearly in reports and spreadsheets.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work with team members and stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist updating and solving data issues in Housing Services performance reports in Excel.
• Support data validation to ensure quality and consistency of data and reports.
• Monitor, allocate and respond to ad hoc data and report requests.
• Support staff to improve capability in analysing and understanding data.
• Collaborate with team to develop continuous improvement.

Skills

Data analysis

Data reporting

Interpret findings

Communication

Organisation

Stakeholder engagement

Time management

Education

Tertiary qualification in data analysis or public administration

Tools

Excel

Tableau

FMS (Feedback Management System)

EMITE

HOMES Business Objects

EDW Business Objects

Job description

Assistant Project Officer Service Delivery and Assurance Hub HOMES NSW

Location: Parramatta. Employment Type: Temporary full-time opportunity with possible progression to ongoing. Salary: Clerk Grade 5/6 - $102,936 to $113,579, plus superannuation and annual leave loading.

Your role

Join a team delivering projects and initiatives that improve outcomes for communities across NSW. As an Assistant Project Officer, you'll play an important role in supporting project delivery through research, analysis, stakeholder engagement and project coordination. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and organised professional looking to build their project management experience, develop valuable public sector knowledge and work on initiatives that make a real difference to the people and communities we serve.

What you’ll do

• Assist the team with updating, maintaining and problem-solving data issues in Housing Services operational performance reports in Excel
• Provide support with data validation to identify issues with quality and consistency of data and reports
• Monitor, allocate and respond to incoming ad hoc data and report requests
• Support district staff to improve organisational capability in analysing and understanding data.
• Work effectively with team members towards mutual continued development and seek feedback on tasks undertaken.

What we’re looking for

• Experience assisting with data collection, analysis and reporting to support team operations and business activities.
• Ability to interpret information and present findings clearly in reports, spreadsheets and other documentation.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with team members and stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Desirable requirements

• Experience using reporting and data systems such as Tableau, FMS (Feedback Management System), EMITE, or similar databases and reporting tools.
• Basic understanding of Homes NSW systems, housing services, and business processes.
• Experience viewing and running reports in HOMES Business Objects and/or EDW Business Objects.
• Exposure to housing, access and demand, tenancy, or customer service-related data and systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.

What We Offer

• 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.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity.

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. For more information visit Applying for DCJ jobs on the DCJ website.

Applications close 11:59pm AEST November 15, 2026.

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