Evaluation Lead

5 months ago

Parramatta, Australia NSW Government -Department of Education Full time

**Evaluation Lead**
- **Temporary full-time for a period up to 2nd February 2026, with possibility of extension***
- **Location: Parramatta**
- **An attractive base salary starting from $120,000 plus superannuation and annual leave loading of 17.5%**

**About the Department of Education***

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering 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

**About you**
Quantitative and data analytic experience will be a strength and you have a deep understanding and working knowledge of evaluation theory, practice and use and the ability to communicate this to a broad range of audiences.

You are able to lead end-to-end evaluation planning with program teams ensuring responsive and timely reporting to support program improvements.

You will be a strong leader of a team of evaluators who are working with sometimes challenging stakeholders. Your ability to develop a supportive team culture and build resilience will be vital to this role.

If you enjoy designing, delivering, and communicating evaluations, then this role is for you.

To find out more keep reading or view the **role description** here.

**About the role**

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the unit within the Teaching Quality & Impact directorate. This role will support the broader policy team by undertaking research and analysis to ensure strategies developed capture the right information.

The role will be developing evaluation frameworks, including logic models, evaluation questions and methodologies and implement evaluation frameworks and plans for the Implementation and Impact Unit.

Conducting qualitative and quantitative fieldwork, including focus groups, and interviews with students, parents and community, teachers and school leaders, non-school based teachers and corporate staff will form a significant part of the role.

In addition to this, the role will manage a small team who work flexibly and across various locations.

**The Team**

This role works within a fantastic multidisciplinary team, including educational leaders, and has a reputation for producing high quality work. The team produces real and meaningful work in a fast-paced environment. They are collaborative, innovative, and supportive making a great work culture.

Your career journey starts here**. Whatever your previous work and life experience, there are career opportunities for you in Education.**

**Required Skills and Experience**
- Experience managing a team, developing positive work environments whilst meeting project milestones.
- You will have experience in qualitative and quantitative methodologies within a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated experience in the design, implementation and facilitation of research/evaluation frameworks, methodologies, and analysis in a business environment.
- You will have experience fostering strong client relationships which will support your decision thinking and approaches.

**Essential requirements of the role**
- Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline and/or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience with demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Hold a valid clearance to work with Children (Working with Children Check) for paid employment (or willing to acquire one
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.
- 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.

**What’s in it for you?**
Some of the great benefits on offer are:

- Flexible working options
- Full time work hours of 35 hours plus the opportunity to accrue and take flex leave.
- Salary Packaging
- Fitness passport

**Interested?**
- a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of this role
- an up-to-date resume (maximum of 5 pages)

**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. For more information visit the website.

**Closing date**:Sunday 26**th** November at 11:59pm.**
- 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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