Senior Project Officer

Homes NSW; Parramatta; Hybrid; AUD 133,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, autonomous work environment

Health & wellbeing programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Homes NSW in Parramatta is seeking a Senior Project Officer to support the Service Delivery & Assurance Hub. You will coordinate priorities, projects and corporate services, and act as a key liaison across HR, recruitment, WHS, learning, finance and communications.

The role requires strong organisation, judgement and ability to bring people and information together to drive outcomes. You will manage recruitment, onboarding and staffing establishments; lead short-term projects, prepare reports

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating recruitment, onboarding and staffing establishments in a public sector environment.
• Strong planning, project management and reporting capabilities.
• Holds a current NSW Driver Licence and proficient in Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment, vacancy management and onboarding; manage staffing establishments, budgets and leave coverage.
• Lead short-term projects and prioritised initiatives; manage reports, correspondence and ministerial/complaint referrals to due dates.
• Provide executive and administrative support; coordinate staff meetings and training; support managers and teams.
• Coordinate annual training plans and safety programs; monitor safety requirements and incident investigations; support First Aid/Health & Safety coverage.
• Provide financial, building, IT equipment and SharePoint support; raise purchase orders, process payments and manage office logistics.

Skills

Recruitment & onboarding

Staffing & budgets

Projects management

Reporting & correspondence

Executive support

Learning & safety

Corporate services

MS Office tools

Analytical skills

Independent work

Driver Licence NSW

Communication skills

Tools

TRIM

Mini App

SharePoint

Teams

Word

Excel

Job description

Senior Project Officer Homes NSW, Housing Services - Service Delivery and Assurance Hub Location: Parramatta- flexible hybrid working 1 x Temporary Opportunity, 35 hours per week - up to 30 June 2027 Grade 9/10 - $133,348 – $146,945 p.a. + superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

Senior Project Officer plays a key role in keeping the Service Delivery & Assurance Hub (SDAH) organised, connected and running smoothly. Working closely with the Director, leadership team and Service Assurance team, you’ll coordinate business priorities, projects, planning and corporate services across the Hub. You’ll help keep actions on track, make sure important information gets where it needs to go, and support consistent and effective ways of working. You’ll also be a key point of contact across SDAH for human resources, recruitment, work health and safety, learning and development, finance and communications. It’s a varied role requiring strong organisation, sound judgement and the ability to bring people, priorities and information together to support effective business outcomes.

What you’ll do

• People, recruitment and onboarding — coordinate recruitment, vacancy management and development opportunities; support new starters through pre-commencement communication, induction and training; and maintain staffing establishments, budgets and leave coverage in line with legislative and procedural requirements.
• Projects, reporting and correspondence — lead short-term projects and emerging priorities, including analysis of psychosocial risk assessments, People Matter Employee Survey results and other targeted initiatives; allocate reports and correspondence, and ensure Ministerial correspondence, Ombudsman enquiries, complaints, feedback and other matters are referred to the right teams and completed by due dates.
• Executive and administrative support — coordinate and lead staff meetings, support managers and teams across SDAH, follow up key actions and information requirements, and support administration staff through training and monthly meetings.
• Learning, safety and workplace support — coordinate annual training plans in consultation with staff; support access to FaST, Thrive and IPAA NSW programs; monitor completion of safety requirements and contractor incident investigations; administer Health and Safety meetings; and support appropriate First Aid Officer, Warden and Health and Safety Representative coverage across local offices.
• Corporate services and systems — provide financial, building, IT equipment and SharePoint support, including raising purchase orders, processing payments, monitoring budgets, coordinating office repairs and stationery, ordering equipment for new starters, managing routine mobile device audits and facilitating device upgrades.

What we’re looking for

• Strong passion for improving outcomes for customers and staff with an ability to identify areas for improvement and translate those into change opportunities and solutions.
• Experience in coordinating and delivering multiple projects to a high standard within required timeframes.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure that outputs are accurate and reliable.
• High level decision making, problem solving and analytical skills.
• Able to work independently, manage time well, and contribute to a busy team.
• Confident using Microsoft tools (Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel etc.) and platforms like TRIM and Mini App.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for various audiences including the preparation of briefing notes and reports.
• Experience in project management and an understanding of project methodologies, processes, and procedures.
• Holds a current NSW Driver Licence.

What We Offer

• 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.

Inclusion and Diversity

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 visit Applying for DCJ jobs on the DCJ website.

Applications close Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

If you have a question about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Julie Elias on 0436 657 799 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, please call Syvonne Pereira on 0498 091 786 or via [e-mail]. Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

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