Senior Project Officer

TAFE NSW External; City of Lake Macquarie; On-site; AUD 132,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

TAFE NSW is seeking a Senior Project Officer to lead major projects across NSW. You will drive planning, execution, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring timelines, budgets and quality benchmarks are met.

You will communicate with senior executives, preparing presentations, briefings, and agendas to support project outcomes. The role requires strong communication, high-level organisation, and program coordination skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in related field or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.
• Demonstrated sound project management skills and the ability to plan, lead and deliver complex implementation activities.
• High level planning and analytical skills along with the ability to address specific challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver major projects from planning to execution, ensuring timelines and budgets are met.
• Prepare communications for senior executives, including presentations, briefings and agendas.
• Coordinate meetings, reporting, agendas and minute preparation with internal teams and external contractors.

Skills

Project management

Planning

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

Degree in related field or equivalent

Job description

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Senior Project Officer

Location negotiable across NSW (subject to TAFE NSW campus availability)

Temporary Full Time until 30 September 2027

$149,973 - $165,541 package includes salary ($132,132 - $145,848), employer's superannuation and annual leave loading

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish.

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work, and inspire our performance.

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools, ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and a 35-hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

As a Senior Project Officer working at TAFE NSW, you'll be at the heart of delivering major projects that drive strategic outcomes. You’ll be involved in every phase of project planning and execution, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality benchmarks are met. Beyond project delivery, you’ll cultivate strong relationships by playing a key role in communicating with the senior executive including preparing presentations, briefings and agendas that support outcomes for major projects. We are seeking someone with capabilities in communication, high-level organisation and program coordination, including meetings, reporting, agendas, and minute preparation.

About you

You are a driven and self-motivated professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and takes ownership of outcomes. You are a confident communicator with strong networking skills and the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders, including various internal teams and external contractors and suppliers. You are organised, adaptable and solutions-focused, with the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining a strong customer focus and delivering high-quality results.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Degree qualification in related field or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.
• Demonstrated sound project management skills and experience and the ability to plan, lead and deliver complex implementation activities.
• High level planning and analytical skills along with the ability to address specific challenges.

To find out more about the role, click to view the Role Description.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued,so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks. If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

Applications close 11:55pm AEDT Wednesday 18th November 2026

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries:

Please contact Kayla Smith, Talent Acquisition Advisor via email [e-mail]

Role-specific enquiries:

Please contact Carly Wilkins, Senior Manager Contracts via email [e-mail]

For support with preparing your application and understanding the recruitment process, visit our Application Process page, and explore the helpful resources available through I Work for NSW.

This is a child-related position. Successful candidates must hold a valid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) prior to commencing. TAFE NSW will also conduct an Australian National Criminal Record Check on the preferred applicant as part of the pre-employment process.

To be eligible for a position at TAFE NSW, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

A talent pool, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position and used to fill future vacancies.

Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note that preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer.

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