Program Officer

NSW Public Service Commission; Sydney; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a Program Officer on a temporary basis in Sydney to support a diverse portfolio of grants and activation initiatives. You'll coordinate grant programs end-to-end, engage with external stakeholders, and contribute to governance, reporting and event delivery across NSW communities.

We value proactive, organised professionals with experience in grant administration, governance, and stakeholder communications, ideally with SmartyGrants or similar platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience administering grants and exposure to grant management systems.
• Ability to coordinate governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Experience delivering events and initiatives that engage communities.

Responsibilities

• Provide program and project management support across grants and activation initiatives.
• Coordinate end-to-end administration of grant programs using grant management platforms.
• Support governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Contribute to events and initiatives that shape communities across NSW.
• Prepare reports, presentations, briefing materials and other resources.

Skills

Grant management

Stakeholder engagement

Reporting

Project administration

SmartyGrants

Tools

SmartyGrants

Job description

Program Officer - Temporary Opportunity - up to 27 months

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Projects

Job location: Sydney, NSW, AU, 2020

Job reference number: 110966

Employment type: Fixed Term Full-Time

Salary range: $111625.0-$122786.0

If you’re looking to make a difference in your own backyard, this career is for you.

This is your opportunity to broaden your experience and perspectives, step out of the confines of a standard project role and expand your scope to work with an interconnected ecosystem of industry professionals.

In this role, you'll:

Play a key role in providing program and project management support across a diverse portfolio of grants, partnerships and activation initiatives. Working with grant management platforms such as SmartyGrants, you'll help coordinate the end-to-end administration of grant programs, support governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement activities, and contribute to the delivery of events and initiatives that shape communities across NSW. You'll also work closely with a wide range of external stakeholders, building strong relationships and ensuring effective engagement throughout the life of each program, while supporting the administration of a portfolio of concurrent projects and funding recipients. The role will also contribute to the preparation of reports, presentations, briefing materials and other resources that support program delivery and knowledge sharing.

You’re an organised and proactive professional with experience administering grants and exposure to grant management systems, ideally SmartyGrants or a similar platform. You enjoy working across multiple priorities, are confident supporting complex programs, and are comfortable engaging with external stakeholders at all levels. You can manage competing priorities across a portfolio of projects and stakeholders, while maintaining attention to detail, preparing clear and concise communications, and delivering quality outcomes. Experience within NSW Government or Local Council environments would be highly regarded, as would a genuine passion for contributing to projects, events and initiatives that create vibrant places and positive outcomes for communities across NSW.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

Applications close 11:59 PM Wednesday 16 September 2026

For more information about this role, please contact [e-mail].

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