- Ongoing
- Location: Newcastle
The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.
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The Demountable Coordination Unit manages the maintenance, refurbishment, storage and relocation of demountable accommodation. The unit coordinates the critical Day 1, Term 1 installation program to meet the needs of NSW schools and provides temporary accommodation in response to natural disasters.
About the role
In your new role you will be managing a team of 7 in the delivery of quality demountable accommodation. You will be responsible for ensuring the emergent accommodation of school needs are met, delivered on time and within budget. This role will also have you manage construction contracts, refurbishment, decommissioning and transport of demountable accommodation.
The ideal candidate will have the ability to lead and manage staff, high level communication and negotiation skills and have the capability to deliver programs of work to tight timeframes.
For further information please to view the role description
Essential requirements of the role
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrated equivalent experience in project management and/or contract management.
- Driver’s licence
- Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s
About you
We are seeking an experienced program manager to join our Demountable Unit. To be successful in this role, you will have solid experience in successfully managing and implementing a program of works. You possess strong attention to detail that will oversee the coordination of projects and enjoy working to tight timeframes. You enjoy building strategic relationships with stakeholders to manage construction contracts, service agreements and coordinate review committees to collate submissions for schools to drive delivery of accommodation needs with the schools the forefront.
Benefits
- Opportunity to make a difference at Department of Education
- Flexible work-life balance
- Competitive salary
- 35 hour week
When applying you will need to:
Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role as well as providing answers to the 2 pre-screening questions below:
Targeted Question 1
Please outline a time critical project you successfully delivered. Detail the obstacles you encountered and the implications of not having this project delivered to timeframes? What external factors were needed to be considered to ensure timely delivery.
Targeted Question 2
Provide an example of your experience in liaising multiple stakeholders in relation to contracts in a complex operating environment where you have had to employ your strong negotiation skills to attain a mutually beneficial outcome.
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.
Closing date: 27 March 2023 at 11:59pm.
For role enquiries please contact Glenn Downie at
We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ( ) or visit .”
A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent 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.