Commissioning & Planning Officer

Commissioning and Planning Officer
Location - Liverpool (remote working conditions available) There will three positions available for temporary opportunities for 3-6 Month periodGrade 7/8 - $106,025 - $117,363 p.a. + Superannuation
Flexible work practices including some work from home, flexible working hours, 35-hour week and flex leave
Your role
The Commissioning and Planning Officer role facilitates engagement with sector and communities to improve the local supply of services, builds collaborative relationships with providers and develops avenues for contract management that directly contribute to better outcomes for individuals, families, and communities across South Western Sydney District. The work is dynamic, fast-paced, and requires a sophisticated range of skills and experience. Program areas include Targeted Early Intervention, Permanency Support, Homelessness, and Domestic and Family Violence contracts that support vulnerable children, young people, and families.
What you’ll do
To be successful in this role you will be a good negotiator and have demonstrated experience in developing and building relationships with key stakeholders and across Government and non-Government sector. Innovative and client focused, you will strive for excellent service delivery and promote change in the sector and operate with creativity and with a focus on outcomes for children, young people, families and communities. High level communication, decision making, and project management skills are a must.
What we’re looking for
• Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline and/or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience with demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
• A valid Driver’s License and willingness to travel.
Appointments are subject to reference checks and the following pre-employment checks:
• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
• Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012
Download the role description
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.
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!
Are you ready to join us?
Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the targeted question below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:
Targeted Question: Describe your experience in contract and/or project management, monitoring and evaluating performance. How have you used your experience to improve quality, leverage performance and support responsiveness from teams/organisations or key stakeholders? How have you responded creatively to challenges and developed innovative solutions to barriers?
Applications close – 11:59pm, Wednesday 3 April 2024
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring managers Kerrie Flynn on Kerrie.Flynn@dcj.nsw.gov.au and Aline Merheb on Aline.Merheb@dcj.nsw.gov.au
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, please contact Peter Luong on Peter.Luong1@dcj.nsw.gov.au
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.
Other Information
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.
Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.
Department of Communities and Justice