Program Officer

NSW Department of Communities and Justice; Parramatta; Hybrid; AUD 117,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A challenging and rewarding career

Flexible, autonomous work environment

Competitive pay and conditions

Training and development opportunities

Health & Wellbeing and Employee Help

Job summary

The NSW Department of Communities and Justice is seeking a Program Officer in Parramatta with hybrid working arrangements. This ongoing role focuses on developing and delivering sector-wide projects and frameworks to enhance workforce development and quality practice across homelessness services.

You will contribute to the NSW Homelessness Strategy and support reform initiatives. You will lead short-term projects, coordinate groups, manage documentation, and assist with financial processes and

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications and/or a combination of qualifications and relevant experience in a comparable role.
• Proactive ability to identify key priorities and move them forward.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead on short term projects that arise from implementation of sector reforms and strategy initiatives.
• Coordinate working groups, consultations and activities.
• Provide project management and planning services including preparation of reports and briefs, coordinating resources, maintaining project documentation, and implementing and monitoring project plans, to ensure project outcomes are achieved.
• Support senior staff in ongoing implementation and review of sector projects and frameworks, including support with data analysis, secretariat duties and procurement.
• Provide support with financial processes such as purchase orders and invoicing.
• Support engagement between Homes NSW and sector stakeholders, including coordinating input, formal communications and maintaining working relationships.
• Support the team with evaluation and analysis to identify emerging issues and prepare recommendations to resolve policy or process issues and inform program activities.
• Work collaboratively across Homelessness Programs and Homes NSW to support delivery of outcomes.

Job description

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Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice

Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150

Program Officer

Location – Parramatta Hybrid working

Employment type – Ongoing

Salary – GR 7/8 $116,981 - $129,492

Your role

The Program Officer supports the development and delivery of sector-wide projects and frameworks that support workforce development and quality practice across the homelessness sector, such as the SHS Accreditation Framework and the Industry Workforce Development Program. The role will also contribute to development of new initiatives related to sector wellbeing, practice guidance and other objectives related to the NSW Homelessness Strategy. This is a permanent role and is an opportunity to contribute to the overall quality of and the reform agenda for the homelessness sector.

What you’ll do

You’ll contribute to a high performing, dedicated and skilled team where you will:

• Lead on short term projects that arise from implementation of sector reforms and strategy initiatives
• Coordinate working groups, consultations and.
• Provide project management and planning services including preparation of reports and briefs, coordinating resources, maintaining project documentation, and implementing and monitoring project plans, to ensure project outcomes are achieved
• Support senior staff in ongoing implementation and review of sector projects and frameworks, including support with data analysis, secretariat duties and procurement
• Provide support with financial processes such as purchase orders and invoicing
• Support engagement between Homes NSW and sector stakeholders, including coordinating input, formal communications and maintaining working relationships
• Support the team with evaluation and analysis to identify emerging issues and prepare recommendations to resolve policy or process issues and inform program activities.
• Work collaboratively across Homelessness Programs and Homes NSW to support delivery of outcomes.

What we’re looking for

• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Sound understanding of project management principles, with a focus on delivering results within agreed timelines, budgets, and quality standards
• Relevant qualifications and/or a combination of qualifications and relevant experience in a comparable role
• Proactive ability to identify key priorities and move them forward
• Ability to collaborate and work in a team environment and independently as required.
• Understanding of the housing, homelessness or related human services sector, or a comparable policy environment.
• Knowledge of legislation and government processes relevant to Homes NSW or similar public sector environments.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• 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.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Applications close Monday 23 November at 11:59pm AEST.

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Yvette Doyle at [e-mail]

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application) , please contact [e-mail]

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.

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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

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