Principal Project Officer

Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Principal Project Officer

Location: Strawberry Hills
Full-time, 12-month temporary opportunity with the possibility of extension
Grade 11/12 - $139,787- $161,663 p.a. + superannuation and annual leave loading
Flexible work practices including some work from home, flexible working hours, 35-hour week and flex leave

Your role

The Principal Project Officer leads executive projects for the Sydney, South Eastern Sydney and Northern Sydney District, providing high-level operational and strategic advice, engagement with key stakeholders, and facilitating discussions to achieve effective outcomes.

Projects include:

• Connect for Safety is an innovative national online child protection information search tool designed to enhance the safety of Australian children and families.
• The Waterloo Human Services Collaborative Group was established to assist with engagement, planning and coordinated responses by human services agencies to the Waterloo community, through an action plan, to address the current and future needs of the Waterloo community, specifically those living in public housing.
• Disability Employment Network (DEN) District Champion to empower and encourage employees with disability to participate in the development of DCJ policies, procedures, strategies and to promote a workplace culture that ensures equity of opportunity and freedom from discrimination.
  

As a Principal Project Officer, you will:

• Project management of the Inter-Jurisdictional Governance Group (IGG) and Waterloo Human Services Collaborative Group, ensuring effective operations governance.
• Provide high-level operational and strategic advice and ensure strategic and operational impacts are identified and addressed and high-quality services are maintained to children, adults, families, and communities.
• Lead coordination of communication, issues management, supporting practice improvement initiatives across service delivery sectors.

• Provide high-level operational and strategic advice and ensure strategic and operational impacts are identified and addressed.
• Champion equal access and inclusion for people with disability in DCJ
• Provide high-level advice on plans, policies and procedures that impact the recruitment, retention, and career development of employees with disability.
• Lead a small team responsible for developing, managing and reporting on project management strategies and deliverables within timeframes and budget.
• Lead best practice through the use of project management methodologies to deliver quality outcomes.

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

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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 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

1. Give us an example of a complex project you managed to strict time frames and how you achieved the result.

1. Please provide an example of when you had to work collaboratively with a diverse group of stakeholders to deliver on focused outcome. What were the challenges and what role did you play in overcoming them?

Applications close - 11:59pm, Wednesday 10 April 2024

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Penny Church on *************@facs.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 ************@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.