Project Officer - Portfolio Management and Assurance

Department: SRS PMP; Sydney; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Communities and Justice NSW is seeking a Project Officer within the Portfolio Management and Assurance team in Sydney. You will prepare project documents, provide status updates, and conduct research to support informed decision making.

You will source, collate data, design templates, and coordinate project processes while maintaining logs and communicating with a network of internal and external stakeholders to drive project implementation.

Qualifications

• Experience managing diverse projects within Portfolio Management and Assurance.
• Ability to engage and consult with stakeholders effectively.
• Background in project and/or program management.
• Experience preparing project documentation, reports, and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Source, collate and compile data to identify issues and conduct reviews.
• Design, develop and coordinate project documentation and processes.
• Maintain logs for Action, Issue, Risk and Decision Made.
• Develop and maintain networks with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Documentation preparation

Program management

Job description

Project Officer - Portfolio Management and Assurance

Department: SRS PMP – Sydney NSW

$116,981 - $129,492 a year

Full time, Casual/Temporary

6d ago , from Department of Communities and Justice NSW

Project Officer – Portfolio Management and Assurance

• Location: Sydney CBD
• Employment Type: Temporary full-time (up to April 2028)
• Salary: Clerk Grade 7/8 $116,981 to $129,492pa. + super + leave loading

Your role

As part of the Portfolio Management and Assurance team (PMA), you will prepare project documents, provide regular status updates, and undertake research and analysis to support informed decision making.

What you’ll do

You’ll source, collate and compile data to identify emerging issues and conduct project reviews.

Design, develop and co-ordinate project documentation (templates, forms, presentations, and processes).

Contribute to the maintenance of Action, Issue, Risk and Decision Made logs.

You will also develop an effective network of both internal and external stakeholders to facilitate project implementation.

What we’re looking for

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Proven ability to manage diverse projects while supporting Portfolio Management and Assurance team functions.
• Experience engaging and consulting with stakeholders effectively.
• Background in project and/or program management.
• Experience in preparing a variety of project-related documentation, including status updates, reports, budgets, and discussion papers as required.

Appointments are subject to reference checks. This role will also require the following checks/ clearances:

• National Criminal History Record Check.
• An Australian Right to Work Check.

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.

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.

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

For more information visit Applying for DCJ jobs on the DCJ website.

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

Applications close 30th September 2026 at 11:59pm