AddressCompany description:
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. For more information about the Department of Education, please visit http://www.dec.nsw.gov.au/
Job description:
- Ongoing
- Parramatta location with flexible and hybrid working arrangements available
- Salary ranges from $93,295 to $102,941 plus employers' contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners - from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.
About the role
The Administrative Officer provides a broad range of administrative services and leverages extensive business unit knowledge to support the Senior Manager/ Executive's program of work and facilitate the delivery of business operations. The role is primarily responsible for providing high level executive and administrative support to senior management including the day-to-day operations of the Executive's office
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About you
This is an exciting opportunity for a driven Project Administration Officer to join the team. If you are passionate about offering a variety of support and project management services and possess the following skills, then we want to hear from you!
- Highly organised.
- Able to manage competing priorities within tight timeframes.
- Able to develop positive relationships with key stakeholders across multiple projects.
- Able to work in a fast-paced, high-volume and agile project management environment.
- 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
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the values of public education
- Relevant qualifications and/or experience, preferably gained through the completion of a business-related tertiary qualification and supplemented by practical experience in a diverse and complex operating environment
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements, including - hybrid/work from home 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
When applying you will need to:
Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 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
How do you prioritise tasks and manage your time when working on multiple projects? Provide an example of a time when you successfully balanced competing priorities.
Targeted Question 2
Describe a time when you identified an improvement in an administrative process. What was the process, and how did you implement the improvement?
Please refer to the Applicant's Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.
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 who have not previously worked for the department will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number. This option would allow the WWCC to naturally expire without further communication needed with the employee. The employer obligations under the WWCC would apply for duration of the WWCC's validity (up to 5 years)
Closing date 9 June 2024 at 11:59pm.
For role enquiries please contact Fazla Hussain at *************@det.nsw.edu.au and for recruitment process enquiries please contact Kathy Newman at *************@det.nsw.edu.au
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 (*****@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.
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.
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At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners - from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.
