Department: Community Housing Supply Grants
Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice
Location:
Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150
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Req ID: 84744
Senior Project Officer Data & Reporting
Location in Parramatta with 50% in-office attendance
Temporary full-time role up to July 2027
Clerk Grade 9/10 - $133,348 to $146,945 plus superannuation and leave loading
Your role
The Community Housing Supply Grants branch (CHSG) in the Programs and Partnerships Directorate at Homes NSW manages agreements and transactions to deliver social and affordable housing in partnership with registered community housing providers, local government, NSW government departments and other stakeholders.
The focus of this role in the Contract Governance Practice and Reporting Team, which sits in the CHSG, is to support the complex commercial transactions and affordable housing delivery, including the Social and Affordable Housing Fund (SAHF) program, working in partnership with NSW Treasury, registered community housing providers, local government councils, state and federal government agencies and other stakeholders.
What you’ll do
Working as a key member of a multi-disciplinary team with skills knowledge and experience in including project management, finance, contract administration, outcomes evaluation, property development, contract and commercial law and human services delivery, your main responsibilities will include:
Analysis of information and data and preparation of reports and graphics to promote understanding of key contracting issues and trends that are relevant to the audience.
Working with team members to develop and maintain business processes and reporting tools for the ongoing management of the Services Agreements.
Excellent writing skills to prepare advice for briefs, correspondence and reports to respond to Minister, Secretary, Cabinet or DCJ requests.
Ability to work across teams to identify, design and implement improvements to systems, processes and workflows aligned to the program and contract management business requirements.
Ability to work autonomously and adapt to an evolving work environment as well as effectively overseeing other staff in the team.
Advanced Excel skills and experience with TRIM and Microsoft Office Suite.
Intermediate to advanced skills in Power BI, MS Project, MS Excel, Visio and MS Word will be highly valuable to this role.
In this role you will lead key reporting and quality assurance functions for the SAHF Branch, oversee and maintain systems and critical data, ensuring information is always aligned to contract requirements and is reflected consistently and accurately.
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for a senior project officer who is interested in working in a Contract Governance and reporting environment across a diverse organisation. This work involves collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, keeping abreast of developments in approaches to contract governance, practice and reporting.
In addition to meeting the above skill set, the successful candidate must demonstrate strong capabilities in:
Strategic/critical thinker
Well organised
Project management experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Remain composed and calm under pressure in challenging situations
Manage competing priorities with tight deadlines
For more information about this role, please
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.
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We are supportive of flexible work, and welcome applications for part time work.
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!
How to apply
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 Sunday 19 July 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.
Other information
For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Linfei Khoo on
[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 April McCarthy on 0418 639 435 or
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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.
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