Senior Project Officer

Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Senior Project Officer
Talent Pool

• This recruitment is to establish a talent pool to fill upcoming ongoing and temporary roles in Parramatta.
• The Talent Pool is valid for 18 months.
• Salary-$120,859 -$133,183 plus super and annual leave loading

Your role

The Senior Project Officer role provides a variety of project management type roles relating to the Office of the Deputy Secretary.

What you'll do

There are several roles that a Senior Project Officer can hold in the business unit. Project management is one of them as well as information and allocation management. You will use your problem-solving and critical thinking skills to develop project plans or use your skills as a project manager to support high quality information being provided to the stakeholders of the unit. You will also establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders both internal and external.

We are looking for

• Proven experience in managing projects and workload to meet requirements and deadlines
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills and the ability to formulate reports for various audiences
• Demonstrated ability to assess and analyse complex issues and present options with comprehensive recommendations
• High-level administration and organisational skills
• An ability to develop partnerships and collaborative relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
• High level of problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise in high volume environments
• Knowledge of IT applications such as MiniApp, TRIM and ChildStory is highly desirable

What you need

• Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience.
• An understanding of service delivery in the child protection, housing and/or youth justice area, or related experience

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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.

What we offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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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.

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close on Monday 1st April at 11.59 AEST

Got a question?

If you've got a question about applying or require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please, call Ghislaine Abel on 97653313 or via **************@DCJ.NSW.gov.au

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact Nicholle Andreuzza at ***************@dcj.nsw.gov.au or on 0428 548 *** or Anna Ensor at **********@DCJ.nsw.gov.au or on 0459856***.

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lie 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 will 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.