Executive Officer

Stronger Smarter Institute; Sydney; On-site; AUD 154,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

35h week

Superannuation

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Career progression

Mobility across Dept

Job summary

NSW Department of Education is seeking an Executive Officer to support the Executive Director within the Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) division. Based in Parramatta, you will drive priorities, provide trusted advice, and help deliver outcomes for children and families across NSW.

You will advise on complex, sensitive matters, lead strategic projects, and build strong stakeholder relationships across government networks. Flexible working arrangements and a 35-hour week are available.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
• Current WWCC clearance for paid employment.
• Understanding and commitment to public education values.
• Ability to lead priorities, projects and deadlines.
• Strong written skills for senior executive and government audiences.

Responsibilities

• Drive executive priorities, strategic projects and deliverables.
• Advise on complex, sensitive issues.
• Build relationships across ECO, the Department and government.
• Oversee and improve business processes.
• Provide trusted advice and coordinate key priorities.

Skills

Judgement under pressure

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Strategic advice

Autonomous work style

Public education knowledge

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

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Employment Fill Type: Permanent (Ongoing)

Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150

Description: 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 opportunity

• Based in Parramatta with flexible working arrangements available

• Competitive remuneration ranging from $154,231.00 to $178,369.00 plus superannuation & annual leaveloading.

About the role

• Drive executive priorities, strategic projects and key deliverables.

• Advise on complex, sensitive and emerging issues.

• Build strong relationships across ECO, the Department and government.

• Oversee and continuously improve business processes

Join the Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) division as an Executive Officer, providing high-level strategic and operational support to the Executive Director. You will provide trusted advice, coordinate key priorities and help deliver better outcomes for children and families across NSW.

About you –

• Strong judgement in complex, sensitive and high-pressure matters.

• Excellent written skills for senior executive and government audiences.

• Proven ability to lead priorities, projects and competing deadlines.

• Strong stakeholder skills with influence across senior networks.

• Confidence to work autonomously and provide clear strategic advice.

• 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

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or demonstrated equivalent experience.

• Current and valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance for paid employment.

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

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements

• 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

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

This is a child-related role. As a condition of employment you will be required to provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number (for paid employment). Visit the website for more information.

Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.

Closing date: Sunday, 8 November 2026 at 11:59pm

For role enquiries please contact Joe Parsons at [e-mail] and for recruitment process enquiries please contact Paula D’Albora at [e-mail]

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.