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:
Senior Change Management Officer
- Temporary Full-Time 30 June 2026
- Location: Eveleigh
- Flexible work-life balance
- Competitive salary
- 35 hour week
About the Department of Education
The NSW Department of Education serves the community by providing world-class education for students of all ages.
We ensure young children get the best start in life by supporting and regulating the early childhood education sector. We are the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We are committed to fostering vibrant, sustainable and high-performing vocational and higher education sectors.
We are responsible for enacting NSW Government policy, driving improvement in education, and overseeing policy, funding and compliance issues relating to non-government schools. We respect and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as First Peoples of Australia.
School Infrastructure NSW (SINSW) is delivering new school buildings, major upgrades and maintenance strategies to ensure every school-aged child has access to high quality education facilities at their local public school. This encompasses the largest investment in public education infrastructure in the history of NSW.
About the role
Provide specialist Change Management expertise and advice, working collaboratively with key internal and external stakeholders across a range of projects and initiatives, to deliver and realise best practice change outcomes in alignment with relevant legislative requirements and strategic directions.
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Essential requirements of the role
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrated equivalent professional experience.
- Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, the value of public education.
Key knowledge and experience
- 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.
- Demonstrated experience in changing work practices and the ways of working, including the development and implementation of Change Management tools and processes.
About you
Demonstrated experience in providing specialist Change Management expertise and advice, working collaboratively with key internal and external stakeholders across a range of projects and initiatives, to deliver and realise best practice change outcomes in alignment with relevant legislative requirements and strategic directions
How to apply
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
What are the key relationships you would need to develop in any change scenario in a SINSW project?
Targeted Question 2
What information would you require to prepare a Change Management strategy?
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: 08 May 2024 at 11:59pm.
For role enquiries please contact Alana Alford 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 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.
We offer:
Flexible work-life balance
Competitive salary
35 hour week
