- Two ongoing and full-time employment opportunities in a vibrant and supportive team
- Based in Parramatta CBD with flexible working arrangements available
- Remuneration of $113,574 - $125,720 plus super & leave loading
At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.
About the role
The Performance and Accreditation Senior Advisor is responsible for delivering and monitoring high-quality customer-focused services. The services align to business needs, policy and the standards for operational excellence in the department.
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About you
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills to ensure professional, efficient, and customer-focused interactions with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Proven ability to coordinate and prioritise performance and accreditation services while collaborating effectively across multiple teams and functional areas.
- Demonstrated experience in optimising operational processes and driving business outcomes to achieve team objectives within set timeframes and budget constraints.
- Excellent report writing and documentation skills to prepare high-quality briefs, correspondence, and reports for the Department and Government audiences.
- Leadership and mentoring capabilities to guide, advise, and develop staff, ensuring a high standard of service delivery and ongoing professional growth.
- 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
- 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: Tues 14th July 2026 at 11:59pm.
Please note: Interviews for these roles will be conducted virtually on Thursday 16 July and Friday 17 July 2026.
For role enquiries please contact Elizabeth Gordon, Manager Policy and Services at
[email protected] and for recruitment process enquiries please contact Alexis Katombe at
[email protected]
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.
