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- Employment type – Ongoing full-time, 35 hpw
- Salary – $113,574 pa - $125,720 pa plus employers' contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Location – Parramatta
- Employment type – Ongoing full-time, 35 hpw
- Grade – Clerk Grade 7/8
- Salary – $113,574 pa - $125,720 pa plus employers' contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
Join Us as a Project Officer – HCEA Strategy Unit Allocations Team
Ready to make things happen? As Project Officer, you'll be the central link that keeps strategy flowing—coordinating requests, supporting high-impact initiatives, and leading small projects that sharpen systems and strengthen collaboration. Your work will bring clarity, pace, and connection to everything we do.
What You'll Do
As part of the HCEA Strategy Unit Allocations team, you'll play a key role in coordinating workflow and allocations, supporting executive priorities, and improving systems and processes that keep the unit running smoothly.
In This Role, You Will- Manage and triage incoming requests
- Support strategic and operational projects
- Coordinate stakeholder communications
- Deliver targeted project work
- Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency
What We're Looking For
We're seeking proactive professionals passionate about improving outcomes for vulnerable children and young people.
You'll Bring- Knowledge of child protection and Out-of-Home Care (OOHC)
- Strong organisation, time management, and writing skills
- Interest in writing for diverse audiences
- Familiarity with Miniapp and Trim (preferred)
- A collaborative mindset and a can-do attitude
Download the role description.
To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here. Search for the job and click the 'Apply now' button.
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.
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.
Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment
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 resume (maximum 4 pages).
Applications close Sunday, 14 September 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Belinda Cahill on 0428 521 184 or at belinda.cahill@dcj.nsw.gov.au
If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Poppy Sgro on 02 9765 3929 or at poppy.sgro@dcj.nsw.gov.au
Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.
Inclusion and Diversity lies 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 may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
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