Department: Strategic Infrastructure Risk Resilience
Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice
Location:
Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150
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Req ID: 85818
Project Officer
Location: Parramatta (hybrid working)
Employment type: Temporary Full time up to 2 years
Salary: Clerk Grade 7/8 ($116,981 - $129,492 pa), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
Your role
The Community and Out of Home Care Asset Portfolio is responsible for supporting the stewardship, improvement, governance and assurance of community assets managed by Infrastructure & Assets.
This role offers the opportunity to contribute across a diverse portfolio of residential, community and operational assets located throughout NSW, supporting both portfolio establishment activities and the delivery of asset improvement projects. You will help develop systems, processes and governance arrangements that support long-term portfolio operations, while also coordinating projects and initiatives that improve asset condition, compliance and service outcomes. The role provides broad exposure to project delivery, asset management, governance, stakeholder engagement and portfolio operations.
What you’ll do
As part of the Community and Out of Home Care Asset Portfolio team, you will contribute to the delivery of projects and portfolio initiatives that support community assets across NSW. You will coordinate project activities, manage documentation and reporting, monitor project progress, support procurement and contractor engagement activities, and contribute to portfolio governance, onboarding and continuous improvement initiatives.
You will work closely with stakeholders across Infrastructure & Assets, Child and Family programs, service providers and contractors to support project delivery and portfolio outcomes. The role will include site visits across NSW to monitor project progress, support asset inspections, build stakeholder relationships and contribute to informed decision making.
What we’re looking for
Experience coordinating or supporting projects, programs or initiatives, including planning and procurement activities, monitoring progress, preparing reports and managing competing priorities.
Strong organisational and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams and maintain effective working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to analyse information, identify issues, develop practical solutions and contribute to the delivery of project and portfolio outcomes in a dynamic environment.
Experience supporting the delivery of asset, property, infrastructure, asset maintenance or construction projects, or the ability to quickly develop capability in these areas.
Willingness and ability to undertake regular travel across metropolitan, regional and rural NSW, including occasional overnight travel, to undertake site visits, monitor project delivery, build stakeholder relationships and support portfolio outcomes. A current NSW Class C Driver Licence is essential.
Download the role description.
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.
Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.
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.
Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!
Are you ready to join us?
Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).
Applications close Tuesday, 8th September 2026 AEST.
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Simon Collins on 0461 435 965 or at
[email protected]
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 Sarah Nguyen on 02 9765 5046 or via
[email protected]
Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.
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
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 Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.
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