Project Officer
At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.
- Temporary Full-Time up to 22 April 2030
- Located in Eveleigh (with flexible working arrangements available)
- Competitive salary of $113,574 - $125,720 pa plus superannuation and leave loading
About the role
School Infrastructure is delivering new school buildings, major upgrades and maintenance strategies to ensure every early-learning and school-aged child has access to high quality education facilities at their local public school. This encompasses the largest investment in public education infrastructure in the history of NSW.
This role sits within Infrastructure Planning as part of Strategic Infrastructure Services (SIS) operating within an Integrated Operating Model where clarity, consistency and accountability is embedded in delivering school infrastructure.
The purpose of this role is to perform project management and support activities to contribute to the development and delivery of a range of projects and programmes, ensuring financial requirements are met and obligations to external partners are fulfilled, according to established objectives. This role is an opportunity to help shape the future by supporting the Department’s commitment to delivering high-quality education facilities for the NSW community.
Key Accountabilities:
- Deliver a broad range of project management and coordination activities, including developing project plans, preparing high-quality briefs and reports, managing project documentation, and coordinating resources to ensure successful delivery of projects on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, facilitating collaboration across working groups, committees, and consultation processes to drive project outcomes and support informed decision-making.
- Gather, analyse, and interpret data and information to identify emerging issues, monitor project performance, and provide clear and timely reporting against key milestones and deliverables.
- Conduct research and provide strategic analysis to identify trends, inform planning, and support evidence-based decision-making, while championing continuous improvement and best-practice project management approaches.
- Support the implementation of effective project controls, including risk management, scheduling, budgeting, and performance reporting, to enhance transparency, accountability, and project success.
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About you
- Proven experience supporting complex infrastructure planning projects.
- Strong skills in tracking project data, risks and registers.
- Confident building relationships with stakeholders and project teams.
- Clear written and verbal communication for government reports.
- Proven experience at navigating complex procurement and contract processes.
- Flexibility to travel to state-wide locations.
- Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.
Essential requirements of the role
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or equivalent experience.
- Current general construction induction card (White card), or attainment of one within a reasonable timeframe.
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements
- 35 hour working week
- Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
- Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth
How to apply
Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role.
Applicants are encouraged to prepare their application materials independently. The selection panel values authentic and personally written responses that reflect your own experience, insights and alignment with the Department’s values and priorities.
Please refer to the Applicant’s Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.
If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education,
All other applicants please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now’.
Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.
As a condition of employment, successful candidates not currently employed by the Department must provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance number. Renewal is not required after the WWCC expires, as long as you remain in a non–child-related role. Employer obligations only apply while the WWCC is valid.
Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.
Closing date: 21 June 2026 at 11:59pm.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.
A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.
