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• Lead impactful programs that strengthen disaster resilience across NSW.
• 3 x Full time, temporary roles up to December 2026 within the Community Recovery Programs Branch.
• Role based in Parramatta/Sydney or Lismore (other locations negotiable), with flexible/hybrid working environment.
• Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $129,464 - $142,665 + superannuation.
  
  
  • Lead impactful programs that strengthen disaster resilience across NSW.
  • 3 x Full time, temporary roles up to December 2026 within the Community Recovery Programs Branch.
  • Role based in Parramatta/Sydney or Lismore (other locations negotiable), with flexible/hybrid working environment.
  • Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $129,464 - $142,665 + superannuation.
    
    
  About The Role
  
  As a Senior Program Officer with the NSW Reconstruction Authority, you will manage and coordinate the development and delivery of complex program initiatives that support state-wide planning, preparedness, response, and recovery. Your work will directly contribute to building safer, more resilient communities across NSW.
  
  You will lead research, provide expert advice, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure programs are evidence-based, strategically aligned, and effectively implemented. From preparing high-level reports to driving project milestones, your role will be central to shaping disaster management outcomes.
  
  About You
  
  You are a strategic thinker with a passion for public impact and a proven ability to deliver government programs that make a difference. You will also have:
  • Demonstrated experience designing and/or coordinating government programs
  • Strong project management skills with a track record of delivering complex initiatives
  • Excellent written communication skills, including reports, briefs, and correspondence
  • The ability to conduct and apply research to inform program development
  • Skills in stakeholder engagement and relationship management
  • Confidence navigating competing priorities in a dynamic environment
    
    
  Essential Requirements
  • Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
  • Current unrestricted NSW drivers' licence.
  • An ability and willingness to travel within NSW and support other operational roles during disasters, emergencies and other events, consistent with skills, background and personal circumstances.
    
    
  For more information read the full Role Description: Senior Program Officer
  
  If you are unable to access the Role Description, please contact talentacquisition@reconstruction.nsw.gov.au.
  
  About The Agency
  
  The NSW Reconstruction Authority (the RA) is a statutory corporation and executive agency of the Premier's Department, that will improve how NSW plans for disasters and ensure that we recover from them faster.
  
  To reduce the severity and impacts of disasters, the NSW Reconstruction Authority will complete critical planning and preparation with communities, businesses and government. When disaster does strike, we will get recovery started swiftly and coordinate reconstruction efforts across agencies, communities and other stakeholders.
  
  Joining our team with a rewarding job in a community-driven agency is just the start. The RA also offers:
  • Flexible working practices
  • Contemporary workspaces and technology
  • Access to learning and development opportunities
  • Employee assistance and wellbeing program (with a cool app)
  • Workforce that values inclusion
  • Competitive pay and conditions
  • Fitness Passport with a choice of 200+ gyms and pools across NSW
    
    
  To Apply
  
  If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.
  
  Applications close Monday 8 September 2025 at 11:59pm
  
  Should you require further information about the role please contact Natalie Meskauskas, A/Director Community Recovery Programs Natalie.meskauskas@reconstruction.nsw.gov.au
  
  

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

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Great people come from all walks of life. At NSW Reconstruction Authority we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote gender diversity in our workplaces, the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and the employment of people with a disability. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background or sexual orientation.

We encourage and support applications from people with a disability. If you require an adjustment to be made to the recruitment process (including alternate formats) please contact the Talent Team via talentacquisition@reconstruction.nsw.gov.au or 0461 373 819 and reference the Job Title and Reference Number for the role in which you are requesting the adjustment for.Seniority level

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