Assistant Program Officer

2 weeks ago

Parramatta, Australia NSW Government -Department of Education Full time

Multiple Ongoing Full-Time/Part-Time/Job Share opportunities
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements available
- We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds and people living with disability to apply
- Clerk Grade 5/6 with salary ranging from $89,707 to $98,982 plus employers’ contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

**About Early Childhood Outcomes**:
The Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Division is leading once in a generation improvement to early childhood education and care in NSW. The new reforms will reduce costs for parents, increase accessibility to childcare places and improve child outcomes through universal pre-Kindergarten for children across NSW.

**About the role**:
This role sits within the ECO Program Management Office which supports the five ECO Division workstreams and their multiple projects. Its purpose is to ensure that ECO projects remain efficient and focused on the intended outcomes. It does that by working collaboratively with the specialist teams within ECO Division and across the Department to design and plan projects, and through ongoing support to project delivery.

The PMO is also an important part of overall governance of ECO activity, ensuring we have a consistent and high-quality approach to oversight of the work through risk management, formal reporting mechanisms and engagement, and helping to maintain focus on ‘moving the dial’ to deliver the goals of the Early Years Commitment.

**Your duties will include but are not limited to**:

- Assist the delivery of a range of policy related projects and initiatives
- Undertake basic research and analysis
- Contribute to the preparation of reports and policy development
- Support the project team to complete tasks and implement project plans to ensure agreed outcomes are achieved
- Undertake a range of administrative activities, including organizing working groups and committees, to support stakeholder engagement
- Experience in project or program management
- Advanced interpersonal skills including a proven ability to motivate, influence, persuade and negotiate with stakeholders at all levels
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to prepare and deliver detailed reports, briefings and presentations on projects under delivery to a variety of audiences
- Experience in managing complex and sensitive issues
- Experience working in a large or complex organisation

**Benefits**
- 35-hour week with flexible working conditions
- opportunities for growth and development
- competitive salary
- supportive and collaborative team culture

**Key knowledge and experience**
- 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

**About the Department of Education**
The NSW Department of Education serves the community by providing world-class education for students of all ages.
We ensure young children get the best start in life by supporting and regulating the early childhood education sector. We are the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We are committed to fostering vibrant, sustainable and high-performing vocational and higher education sectors.
We are responsible for enacting NSW Government policy, driving improvement in education, and overseeing policy, funding and compliance issues relating to non-government schools. We respect and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as First Peoples of Australia.

**To Apply**:
**Targeted Question**
Please provide an example of a program or project that you managed from start to finish. What did you learn?

**This is a child-related role. As a condition of employment, you will be required to provide a Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number and complete a National Criminal Record Check. Visit the website for more information.**

**Closing date**: 1st February 2023, 11:59 p.m.

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.

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