Strategic Initiatives Project Officer

• 2x Temporary Full-Time roles up to 31 July 2027
• Location: Sydney Metropolitan Area (Flexible working arrangements, including - hybrid/work from home arrangements)
• Salary package up to $131,858. Package includes salary ($106,025 - $117,363), employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

Strategic Initiatives Project Officer
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; we now have an exciting opportunity for a skilled and experienced individual to join the Office of the Chief Executive.  

About the role
Undertake strategic workforce projects for key stakeholders that include preparing organisation charts for realignments and providing and interpreting workforce reports from the human capital database. 
 
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Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements, including - hybrid/work from home arrangements.
• 35 hour working week
• Competitive salary, 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

About you

• Excellent attention to detail 
• Highly organised and able to manage competing priorities within tight timeframes
• Knowledge of Visio 
• 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

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or demonstrated equivalent professional experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience in using Power BI and working with large datasets.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education

About the Department of Education
The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia, with nearly 100,000 employees across NSW in our schools and corporate offices. Our purpose is centred on the delivery of high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.
 
For more information about the Department of Education, please visit NSW Department of Education
 
How to apply
When applying you will need to:

1. Submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role.
2. Attach an up-to-date resume (maximum of 5 pages)

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: Wednesday,28th February 2024 at 11:59pm.
 
For role enquiries please contact Wendy O’Brien 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.