Project Officer (Targeted)

• Are you passionate about driving social change and making a real impact in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community?
• Do you thrive on engaging and coordinating with diverse stakeholders, driving collaboration and project success?
• Temporary Clerk Grade 7/8 role, based in Mascot, Sydney. Available for contract up to 30 June 2025. 

Key work you may be leading or supporting include:

• Place based partnerships (PR1): The establishment and implementation of place-based partnerships sites in NSW to drive better community-led outcomes for Aboriginal communities.
• Prioritisation and sector uplift (PR2): Reforming government commissioning systems to prioritise delivery through Aboriginal organisations when providing services to Aboriginal communities; and supporting Aboriginal organisations and communities to lead and direct the delivery and management of services in their communities.
• Independent accountability mechanism (PR3): The design of an independent mechanism to support, monitor, and report on the transformation of mainstream agencies and institutions to be more culturally safe, accountable, and work better in partnership with Aboriginal communities.

• Aboriginal Business Roundtables and economic prosperity initiatives (PR5): Delivering Aboriginal Business Roundtables to hear directly from Aboriginal businesses and connect them to opportunities and supports that can support their success, as well as delivering other initiatives in the NSW Roadmap for Aboriginal Business Growth.

• Evaluation strategy: Ensuring programs and services in Aboriginal communities are effectively evaluated in a culturally responsive way to ensure they are delivering the outcomes sought by community, and the findings are used to improve program design and approaches. 

You may also work on other areas relevant to Closing the Gap, especially the Priority Reforms.  

Key responsibilities may include:

• Project management, including leading projects, engaging with stakeholders and communicating effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, coordinating resources, preparing reports and briefs, provide secretarial and administrative support for meetings, and maintaining project documentation to ensure timely, quality delivery within budget to meet the project outcomes.
• Policy research and analysis, conducting research, identifying trends, preparing briefs, and drafting accurate, succinct departmental and ministerial advice. Your efforts will help meet public policy and state project objectives.

We’re looking for candidates with the below mentioned skills, knowledge and experience.

• Project Management Expertise: Proven experience in managing and supporting projects, ensuring timely, on-budget, and high-quality delivery to meet outcomes.
• Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills to address project and policy challenges and drive successful outcomes.
• Analytical Skills: Strong research and analytical abilities to identify trends and support evidence-based decision-making.
• Policy Development: Experience in developing and evaluating public policy approaches and initiatives.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for drafting reports, briefs, analysis and correspondence.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to effectively engage and coordinate with various stakeholders, working groups, and committees.
• Cultural Competency: Demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Administrative Proficiency: Skilled in providing high-quality secretarial and administrative support, including meeting coordination and documentation. 

We know the value of diverse experiences. Even if you’re not sure if you meet all the requirements, we’d love to hear from you. 

Connecting to Deliver from the Heart of Government

The Premier’s Department leads the state’s 430,000 public servants, driving collaboration and the delivery of whole-of-government priorities. 

We connect to deliver at the heart of government.

We are proud of our flexible working culture, and we've been a leader of embedding flexible working practices for many years. Everyone has different needs, and our versatile work culture allows you to craft a work routine to suit you, the business and the people we serve. 

• flexible working arrangements
• inclusive parental leave for all new parents and return to work coaching
• flex leave
• great learning and development opportunities and professional networks
• employee support services
• fitness and well-being programs
• staff-led networks including the Aboriginal Staff Advisory Committee, Diversity and Inclusion Network (DAIN), and the Young Professionals Network.

To start your journey in becoming our new Project Officer, you’ll need to create an account on I Work for NSW and apply online. Your application should include:

• a resume which clearly details your relevant skills and experience (maximum 5 pages).
• a cover letter addressing how you meet the requirements of the role as listed in the advertisement above (maximum 2 pages).

Salary: Clerk Grade 7/8. Package includes base salary ($106,025 - $117,363) plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

For enquiries, please contact the hiring manager, Shirisha Nampalli, 0424 112 ***

To help us figure out if you’re the right person for the role, the selection process may include an interview and relevant assessments, and we expect it will take up to 6–8 weeks.

Candidates can request a reasonable adjustment throughout each step of the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable adjustment to the recruitment process, please let us know in your application. If you require any adjustments or alternative formats to participate in the process, please contact the hiring manager.

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment process. Once added to the talent pool, you may be contacted about similar ongoing and temporary roles that may become available over the next 18 months.

The Premier’s Department acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work and live. We pay respect to Ancestors and Elders past and present. We recognise and learn from the strengths of First Nations peoples of New South Wales and their continuing connection to, and unique cultural and spiritual relationship with, Country.

We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans and those living in rural, regional, and remote locations.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply for this targeted role and greater consideration will be given to their applications, in order to improve access to employment and career opportunities. This is in accordance with Rule 26 of the Government Sector Employment Rules 2014.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants must confirm their Aboriginality in addition to the essential requirements of the role.