Governance Project Officer — Facilitate Shared Decision-Making

NSW Department of Customer Service; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 105,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career development

Wellbeing programs

State of the art offices

Temporary clerical grade 7/8

Job summary

NSW Department of Customer Service is seeking a Project Officer, Governance for the Closing the Gap PR4 program. This temporary clerical-grade role focuses on coordinating secretariat functions, governance planning, and cross-agency collaboration to support Aboriginal communities and ACCOs across NSW.

Hybrid work arrangements are available, with on-site presence two days per week. You will work with internal government stakeholders, Aboriginal organisations, and peak bodies to ensure forums

Qualifications

• Experience engaging with Aboriginal communities or stakeholders.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to coordinate meetings, agendas, minutes, and action logs.
• Experience supporting governance and project delivery.
• Proactive and collaborative team player.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretariat support for Shared Decision-Making Forums, including coordinating meetings, preparing agendas and papers, recording minutes, and maintaining action registers.
• Support the planning and delivery of activities associated with Shared Decision-Making Forums and related Closing the Gap initiatives.
• Liaise with internal government stakeholders, Aboriginal organisations, and other external stakeholders to coordinate meetings, gather information, and support project activities.
• Assist in the preparation of briefing notes, correspondence, presentations, reports, governance papers, and other project documentation.
• Maintain project plans, schedules, risk and issue logs, and other project management artefacts to support delivery and reporting requirements.
• Support procurement processes by preparing documentation, coordinating procurement activities, maintaining records, and assisting with contract administration.
• Maintain accurate records and information management systems, including document repositories, contact lists, and project files.
• Undertake research, analysis, and administrative tasks to support policy, project, and implementation activities.
• Contribute to the effective delivery of program objectives by providing high-quality coordination, administrative, and project support across multiple workstreams.

Skills

Aboriginal engagement

Governance coordination

Secretariat support

Time management

Job description

NSW Department of Customer Service is seeking a Project Officer, Governance for the Closing the Gap PR4 program. This temporary clerical-grade role focuses on coordinating secretariat functions, governance planning, and cross-agency collaboration to support Aboriginal communities and ACCOs across NSW.

Hybrid work arrangements are available, with on-site presence two days per week. You will work with internal government stakeholders, Aboriginal organisations, and peak bodies to ensure forums