Program Officer, Temporary Part-time Role up to 7 June 2025.Deliver Sport and Recreation outcomes for schools, sporting, and community groups in a Program Officer role.We are seeking a Program Officer for a temporary part-time role (12 rostered days across a 4 week cycle) up to 7 June 2025. The role will be based at our .We offer a competitive salary to the right candidate, ranging from $72,692 up to $106,440 per annum (ProRata) plus allowances ($12,979) full time equivalent, 11% superannuation and 17.5% leave loading. Commencing salary is in accordance with qualifications, skills, and experience.The provides a range of Sport and Recreation services, sporting events and community programs to support our vision to create healthier people, connect communities, and make a stronger NSW.For more information about the Office of Sport and to see what we do for school camps, view this .Working with usThe Office of Sport is the lead NSW Government agency for Sport and active recreation.With a vision of Sport and active recreation creating healthier people, connecting communities and making a stronger NSW, we provide the people of NSW with the leadership, policies, programs, funding and infrastructure necessary to maximise the social, health and economic benefits realised through this valued sector.Our work is spread across NSW, with ten Sport and Recreation Centres, five Olympic Sport Venues and offices throughout the state.About the roleThe Program Officer is responsible for planning and delivering outdoor education and Recreation programs. View the . In this role, you will be required to:
- Develop and deliver programs to meet client needs including Sport and active recreation outcomes for a variety of sport, community and school groups.
- Conduct activities in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.
- Maintain high levels of customer service and adapt service delivery styles to match client groups.
- Respond to client requests during programs including dealing with incidents and emergency situations .
- For the Program Officer role, refer to Crown Employees (Office of Sort – Program Officers Award) and other applicable legislation.
- Temporary part-time role, working 12 rostered days out of a 28 day cycle (4 weeks), inclusive of weekdays, weekends and nights.
- Undertake on-call responsibilities overnight onsite during residential programs.
- You can plan and deliver outdoor education and Recreation programs to a variety of sport, community, and school groups.
- You can deliver programs in line with standard operating procedures.
- You enjoy dealing with a variety of customers and can adapt service delivery to meet their needs.
- You can deal with incidents and emergency situations.
- You can collaborate with your colleagues/clients to deliver program components.
- You have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Degree level tertiary qualifications in a relevant field (e.g. Education, Exercise Science, Human Movement etc) or a Certificate IV in Outdoor Recreation and relevant industry experience.
- First aid qualification and CPR qualification.
- Undertake on-call responsibilities on a rostered basis during residential programs.
- A National Criminal Records Check (NCRC) clearance and a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC).
- A competitive salary
- Generous leave entitlements including recreation, sick/carer’s, family and community service
- Access to salary packaging,
- The successful applicant will be subject to a National Criminal Records Check.
- This is a child-related position. You will be required to obtain a Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance as a condition of employment. For more information, visit the
- National Police / Criminal History Check
- Degree level tertiary qualification in a relevant field or a Certificate IV in Outdoor Recreation/Leadership and relevant industry experience.
- First aid and CPR qualification
- Undertake on-call responsibilites on a rostered basis during residential program.
- Current Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance
- Answer the two pre-screening questions (see below) which should demonstrate your competency in the focus capabilities (maximum of 2 pages).
- Provide cover letter that details how you meet the capabilities of the role (maximum 1 page)
- Provide a resume that details your previous experience (maximum of 2 pages)
- As a Program Officer you work with multiple teams within a Centre. These include Program Delivery, Catering, Services/Maintenance, and Management Teams. Describe a time where you have worked with your team and other functional team units to deliver a project? What was your role? How did you effectively plan? And how did you contribute to a positive team culture?