Project Officer

Department: Property; Parramatta; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex leave

Fitness Passport

Annual leave loading

Job summary

The Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO) within the Department of Communities and Justice NSW is seeking a Project Officer to support the Murdi Paaki Region Aboriginal Housing Program. You will coordinate activities, assist contract management and deliver complex program reporting to inform decisions.

You’ll build relationships with Aboriginal stakeholders, manage timelines and resources, prepare briefing papers, and contribute to governance reports for senior executives and Boards.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating projects or programs, including managing complex reporting requirements.
• Experience developing and implementing reporting processes to support accurate, consistent and timely program reporting.
• Strong written communication skills, including preparing reports for senior executives, Boards and external stakeholders.
• Experience supporting contract management, project monitoring and tracking deliverables.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• An understanding of the importance of building culturally appropriate relationships and adapting engagement approaches to meet community needs.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the planning, coordination and delivery of project and program activities.
• Coordinate program reporting requirements, including internal unit reporting, Infrastructure NSW (INSW) reports, Board reports and executive reporting.
• Develop and maintain effective reporting processes to monitor project progress, track milestones and ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Monitor project resources, budgets, risks and timeframes to support successful delivery.
• Prepare project documentation, reports, briefing papers and updates for key stakeholders.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with Aboriginal stakeholders, communities and organisations to support project planning and delivery.

Skills

Project coordination

Reporting processes

Written communication

Contract management

Time management

Cultural engagement

Job description

2d ago , from Department of Communities and Justice NSW

• Full-time temporary opportunity until 30.06.2030 (35 hours per week)
• Salary from $116,981 to $129,492 pa. + super and annual leave loading
• Diverse and inclusive organisation with generous leave entitlements including flex leave and access to Fitness Passport

This is a targeted recruitment. While all applicants are welcome, preference will be given to candidates who meet the established standards of the role and are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander descent. This is because the Department acknowledges this lived experience contributes a perspective valuable to our work with this community.

Your role

The Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO) works in partnership with Aboriginal people, communities and organisations across NSW to improve housing outcomes and support stronger communities.

We are seeking a motivated and organised Project Officer to support the delivery of the Murdi Paaki Region Aboriginal Housing Program. You will play an important role in coordinating project activities, supporting contract management and delivering complex program reporting to inform operational and executive decision-making.

What you’ll do

• Contribute to the planning, coordination and delivery of project and program activities.
• Coordinate program reporting requirements, including internal unit reporting, Infrastructure NSW (INSW) reports, Board reports and executive reporting.
• Develop and maintain effective reporting processes to monitor project progress, track milestones and ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Monitor project resources, budgets, risks and timeframes to support successful delivery.
• Prepare project documentation, reports, briefing papers and updates for key stakeholders.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with Aboriginal stakeholders, communities and organisations to support project planning and delivery.

What we’re looking for

• Demonstrated experience coordinating projects or programs, including managing complex reporting requirements.
• Experience developing and implementing reporting processes to support accurate, consistent and timely program reporting.
• Strong written communication skills, including preparing reports for senior executives, Boards and external stakeholders.
• Experience supporting contract management, project monitoring and tracking deliverables.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• An understanding of the importance of building culturally appropriate relationships and adapting engagement approaches to meet community needs.

Download the role description.

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.

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

Thursday 12th 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 Jared Wilson ************@aho.nsw.gov.au

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 call Stephanie Hughes on 02 8688 0*** or via ***************@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

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.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

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 and advice on applying for roles at DCJ, visit Careers for Aboriginal people.

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

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