Principal Project Officer

This is a fixed term, full-time position commencing August 2025 up until December 2026

The Department's Statewide Service Division is committed to delivering tiered and connected services and support to schools that are aligned with system strategies and priorities.

Statewide Services provides the services and supports required by schools to enable student achievement, with a focus on those students and schools that need it most. It encompasses both school and system-facing service delivery. While it primarily exists to support schools, it also has an important system-facing role supporting strategy and policy development.

The Role

The Principal Project Officer will support the delivery of a range of identified projects and initiates, identified by the Statewide Services leadership team. In this role, you will provide project management expertise, high-level planning and effectively capture complex information to support the delivery of outcomes.

As the Principal Project Officer you will prepare high-level briefings, research and discussion papers for presentation while applying your well-developed communication and interpersonal skills consulting and negotiating with a wide range of stakeholders to develop and support the implementation of related strategies and initiatives.

The position reports formally to the Project Support Manager, and forms part of the Service Design and Support Directorate. Noting that, operationally depending on project and initiative deliverables there is accountability to other senior officers.

Note, the position will be required to have a dual location of Padbury and East Perth, pending operational need and project deliverables. Work location flexibility is highly desirable.

Professional Benefits

We are conveniently located in Padbury and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include :

• 12% employer contributed superannuation.
• Consideration is given to home-based work arrangements aligned to the Department of Education's guidance.
• Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave.
• Professional development opportunities and study leave / assistance.
• Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments).

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Lorraine Scorer, Manager, Project Support on or by emailing .

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Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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Eligibility

To work with us, you must :

be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.consent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.obtain or hold a current Working with Children check.

More information about employment eligibility can be found on our and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Application Instructions

Apply online in two easy steps :

Step 1 : Select Apply for Job

Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.

Step 2 : Attach your documents

Your application should include :

A CV of up to three (3)pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position.A three (3)page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF : Demonstrated high-level project and program management skills, including ability to implement processes to facilitate monitoring, reporting and successful delivery. Demonstrated highly developed communication and interpersonal skills to build effective relationships and networks, including experience in undertaking high-level consultations, collaborations and negotiations. Demonstrated highly developed written communication skills, including extensive experience in the preparation of correspondence, reports, Ministerial communication, briefing notes and policy. Demonstrated highly developed conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills and experience in applying strategic thinking to achieve outcomes and implement effective change management strategies to achieve educational outcomes. Demonstrated highly developed organisational skills with a proven ability to deliver outcomes on schedule in a demanding environment and under tight timeframes.

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.

Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education's Recruitment team on for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number : DOE983962

Applicants assessed as suitable may be considered for similar vacancies that arise in our branch within the next 12 months. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close : 4.30pm (AWST) on Tuesday, 2 September 2025

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