Senior Project Officer - Buy Ups

NSW Department of Communities and Justice; Sydney; Vor Ort; AUD 133.000 - 147.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive pay and conditions

Flexible/autonomous work environment

Health & wellbeing programs

Training and development opportunities

Zusammenfassung

NSW Department of Communities and Justice is seeking a Senior Project Officer – Buy Ups based at Berkshire Park (Francis Greenway Complex). This temporary full-time position manages the development, implementation and evaluation of complex projects to achieve defined outcomes.

The role requires strong project management experience, stakeholder engagement, risk and benefits realisation, and leadership of project teams.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in strategic and innovative project management.
• Excellent understanding of project methodologies, processes and procedures.
• Current Driver Licence and willingness to drive as required.

Aufgaben

• Oversee project planning, development and implementation to meet timelines, budgets and quality.
• Build and manage stakeholder relationships through effective communication and negotiation.
• Monitor risk, benefits realisation and quality measures.
• Lead project team and ensure governance and milestone delivery.
• Conduct research and make recommendations to support planning.
• Provide advice to stakeholders on emerging issues and delivery plans.

Kenntnisse

Strategic PM

PM methodologies

Stakeholder mgmt

Driver's license

Travel willingness

Ausbildung

Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience

Jobbeschreibung

Department/Agency: Corrective Services NSW

Location: Berkshire Park, NSW, AU, 2765

Senior Project Officer – Buy Ups

Location – Berkshire Park (Francis Greenway Complex)

Employment type – Temporary Full Time (up to 24 months)

Salary – Clerk Grade 9/10 - $133,348 - $146,945 per annum, plus superannuation and leave loading

Your role

The Senior Project Officer manages and coordinates the development, implementation and evaluation of complex projects to achieve project outcomes and support the achievement of organisational objectives.

What you’ll do

• Manage and oversee all aspects of project planning, development and implementation for a range of projects, including developing project plans, coordinating resources, managing budgets, meeting reporting requirements, and supporting project-related activities, 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
• Establish and maintain stakeholder relationships through effective communication, negotiation and issues management to engage stakeholders and ensure project deliverables are met
• Monitor and evaluate all aspects of project implementation, including risk and contingency management, benefits realisation, project impact and quality measures, to identify and address issues, assess project progress and effectiveness, and achieve project outcomes
• Manage a project team/s, ensuring compliance with governance and quality requirements, to successfully deliver all key project/s milestones and outcomes
• Undertake research and formulate recommendations to support evidence-based project planning and decision making
• Provide advice and information to stakeholders on emerging project issues and to support project development and delivery in line with established plans, budgets, timeframes, policy objectives and other project and priorities

What we’re looking for

• Experience in strategic and innovative project management
• Excellent understanding of project methodologies, processes and procedures
• Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience.
• Current Driver Licence and preparedness to drive as required by the role
• Willingness to participate in statewide travel.
• Experience which demonstrates the ability to meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities as detailed in 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

19 November 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

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. Priority will be given to filling the position at Berkshire Park.

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