At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.
- Ongoing Full-Time
- Location Eveleigh with flexible working arrangements available across NSW Department of Education offices
- A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process to fill anticipated vacancies over the next 18 months
- Competitive remuneration ranging from $149,739 to $173,174 plus super & annual leave loading.
The NSW Department of Education is seeking an experienced Manager, Statutory Planning to provide expert statutory planning and environmental assessment services and guidance to facilitate the development, delivery, and implementation of planning and asset management initiatives for NSW schools within the delegated geography, in accordance with NSW planning legislation.
For further information please click here to view the role description
About you
- You have demonstrated experience in statutory planning, development assessment, environmental impact assessment, and managing complex education or asset-related proposals within NSW.
- Possess strong knowledge of NSW planning legislation, state and local planning policies, and planning and environmental assessment processes.
- Excellent communicator with proven writing, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills; you can influence diverse groups to achieve timely, practical outcomes.
- Experience coordinating with project directors, government stakeholders, and external specialists; you can manage scoping and quality assurance of planning and environmental assessment documentation (Reviews of Environmental Factors, Statements of Environmental Effects, Environmental Impact Statements).
- Excel at research, analysis, and delivering evidence-based options, strategies, reports, and briefings on planning policies affecting education and asset proposals.
- You can perform due diligence, provide planning information services, and contribute to departmental and interagency committees.
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of delivering high standards of customer service while meeting performance targets.
- 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
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Urban and Regional Planning and/or relevant experience in managing a portfolio of planning projects governed by statutory instruments (such as the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and other relevant legislation) as they affect land use and property/ development including licences, subdivision, rezoning and construction.
- 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: Monday 20 July 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.
