Department/Agency: NESA
Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000
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Guiding the future of NSW education
Position details
Chief Education Officer Grade 1
Full-time, Salary: $195,114 to $218,910 p.a. plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and leave loading
Ongoing role
Close to Wynyard station & hybrid work arrangements available
Contact for enquiries: Chelsea Lendon via
[email protected]
About us
At the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), we are dedicated to carrying out meaningful work that drives improvements and elevates student achievement across NSW, now and into the future.
We accomplish this by supporting all school sectors with high-quality syllabuses, assessment (including managing the HSC and NAPLAN), teaching standards (e.g., accrediting teachers) and school environments (including setting and monitoring school standards).
NESA is a unique organisation in NSW (of around 740FTE staff) with significant state-wide impact, visit our website to learn more about the important work we do.
About the role
The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) is seeking an Inspector to join the Regulation of Schooling Directorate in a Sydney-based role. As part of an established team of inspectors, you will play a key role in maintaining confidence in NSW schooling through the planning and delivery of regulatory inspection and compliance programs across metropolitan and regional NSW.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced education professional who enjoys balancing strategic thinking with operational delivery. A key focus of the role is contributing to NESA's annual inspection program, while also supporting ongoing regulatory activities, compliance assessments and regulatory decision-making. Working across a diverse range of schooling sectors and stakeholders, you'll apply sound judgement, build strong professional relationships and help deliver high-quality regulatory outcomes that support education standards across NSW.
On a day-to-day basis you will be responsible for:
Reviewing and analysing applications for non-government school registration and accreditation, provider approvals and internal reviews.
Planning and conducting on-site inspections to assess compliance against relevant legislative and regulatory requirements using a risk-based approach.
Assessing evidence, making compliance judgements and preparing recommendations relating to registration, accreditation and approval decisions.
Monitoring school registration systems and compliance monitoring processes across government and non-government schooling sectors.
Investigating compliance concerns and preparing reports and recommendations in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures.
Conducting internal reviews of decisions and recommendations.
Preparing high-quality reports, briefings, correspondence and data to support regulatory programs and decision-making.
Providing expert advice on policies, procedures, data management, record keeping and regulatory program administration.
Building and maintaining effective relationships with a diverse range of education stakeholders to support consultation, inspections, reviews and regulatory outcomes.
Our ideal candidate will have:
Demonstrated experience managing complex stakeholder relationships and navigating diverse and sometimes competing expectations within a regulatory, compliance or education setting.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex information, exercise sound judgement and deliver practical, evidence-based recommendations.
Experience managing multiple priorities and projects while responding effectively to emerging issues and changing operational requirements.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear reports, briefings and recommendations and communicate complex information to a range of audiences.
Proven ability to work collaboratively across teams and with external stakeholders to achieve consistent and high-quality outcomes.
Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of current and emerging registration, accreditation, recognition and CRICOS approval legislation, policies, trends and issues.
Recent sound experience in risk-based monitoring of school curriculum and policy implementation in relation to compliance with NESA regulatory requirements.
Willingness to undertake travel across metropolitan and regional locations as required to support inspection activities, with occasional travel occurring outside standard office hours due to operational requirements.
Essential requirements
Tertiary teaching qualifications.
A NSW Driver Licence.
Note: A current NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance for paid employment is required before commencing in this role. It is not required at the application stage. The cost of the WWCC clearance is the responsibility of the successful applicant.
We invite you to download the role description for additional information on the position.
At NESA you will benefit from:
An organisation where your contribution has a big impact.
Salary packaging options.
Working in a purpose driven and ethical organisation with committed colleagues.
Ready to join us?
Key information: If you are a current NESA employee or from another NSW government agency who use SuccessFactors for Recruitment and myWorkZone for Payroll, it’s important to apply through SuccessFactors to ensure your application reaches our system in the right place. If you need advice on that process, follow this guide.
For all other candidates:
Select “Apply now” and attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages). Also address the 2 targeted questions below in your online application (maximum of 500 words per response - approximately):
Provide an example of a time when you worked on a project, initiative or program, in changing, uncertain and/or challenging circumstances. What were the key issues you needed to manage? How did you support others, and yourself, to deliver what was required to the standard expected?
Describe a time when you had to make and communicate a decision or outcome to a person or group, following analysis of a sensitive or complex situation. How did you maintain objectivity, manage expectations and deliver the decision or outcome, with clarity for their understanding?
Advice on applying for NSW Public Sector roles
If you need reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process and/or workplace, please reach out to
[email protected]
Close date: Sunday 16 August at 11.59pm AEST
Thank you for your interest, we look forward to receiving your application.
Important information
NESA’s Statement of Commitment to Child Safety
All children and young people have the right to be respected, feel safe, be safe, and protected from harm. NESA is committed to child safety and child safe practices underpinning our purpose of helping children and young people leave school, ready to take advantage of life’s opportunities and rise to its inevitable challenges.
We particularly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people of all ages, genders, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and the LGBTQIA+ community.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For ongoing roles, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Australian Temporary Residents may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.
A Talent Pool (valid for 18 months) may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles
