Project Officer, Practise and Implementation Team, Youth Justice

NSW Department of Communities and Justice; Sydney; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging career

Flexible work environment

Competitive pay and conditions

Training and development opportunities

Health & wellbeing programs

Job summary

NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Haberfield, NSW, is seeking a Project Officer in the Practice and Implementation Team focused on Youth Justice. This ongoing full-time role supports project development and delivery in a dynamic government setting.

You will perform project management duties, prepare reports and briefs, coordinate resources, maintain documentation and monitor plans to achieve outcomes on time and within budget. Competitive NSW public sector benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects from planning to delivery.
• Experience in preparing reports and briefs.
• Strong coordination with stakeholders and working groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of project management and support services, including preparation of reports and briefs, coordinating resources, maintaining project documentation and implementing and monitoring project plans, to ensure project outcomes are achieved on time, on budget, to quality standards and within agreed scope, in line with established agency project management methodology
• Prepare and maintain project documentation for reporting, monitoring and evaluation purposes to ensure accessibility of quality information and contribute to the achievement of project outcomes
• Communicate with key stakeholders and coordinate working groups, committees and consultations to facilitate exchange of information and support project completion in line with project plans
• Source, collate and compile data and information to identify emerging issues and track and report on project progress against established milestones and deliverables
• Undertake research and analysis, identifying trends and preparing project briefs, to support informed decision-making and planning

Skills

Project management

Report writing

Stakeholder coordination

Data analysis

Research and analysis

Job description

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Project Officer, Practise and Implementation Team, Youth Justice

Department: Practice and Implementation

Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice

Location: Haberfield, NSW, AU, 2045

Project Officer

Practise and Implementation Team

Youth justice

Ongoing Full-Time

Clerk Grade 7/8 Salary ($116,981 - $ 129,492 pa), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

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 Project Officer performs project management and support activities to contribute to the development and delivery of a range of projects in line with established objectives.

What you’ll do

• Provide a range of project management and support services, including preparation of reports and briefs, coordinating resources, maintaining project documentation and implementing and monitoring project plans, to ensure project outcomes are achieved on time, on budget, to quality standards and within agreed scope, in line with established agency project management methodology
• Prepare and maintain project documentation for reporting, monitoring and evaluation purposes to ensure accessibility of quality information and contribute to the achievement of project outcomes
• Communicate with key stakeholders and coordinate working groups, committees and consultations to facilitate exchange of information and support project completion in line with project plans
• Source, collate and compile data and information to identify emerging issues and track and report on project progress against established milestones and deliverables
• Undertake research and analysis, identifying trends and preparing project briefs, to support informed decision-making and planning

What we’re looking for

Appointments are subject to reference checks. Some roles may also require the following checks/ clearances:

• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
• Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012

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.

• What do you believe are one of the biggest barriers to effective practice for frontline YJ staff and why?
• Strategically how would you seek to address this.

Applications close Sunday, 22nd November 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Tim Warton on 0477 748 832 or 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 call Olivia Alipalo on 0477 323 408 or via [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.

For targeted recruitments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people use this text instead:

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

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