Assistant Program Officer

Division: Homes NSW
- Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150
- Req ID: 71645

**Location - Parramatta, hybrid working arrangements.**

**Employment type - Ongoing Full Time**

**Salary - Clerk Grade 5/6 $97,027pa - $107,059pa**

**Your role**

The Finance and Reporting division plays a critical role in managing LAHC's financial management, business reporting, and financial systems. A key component of this role is property valuations, which underpin the financial budgeting and activities of Homes NSW and the NSW Government.

As an Assistant Program Officer - Valuations, you will support the Program and Contract Management principals in delivering, managing, and implementing a range of initiatives to enhance and improve property valuation services.

**What you’ll do**

You will assist in managing a range of programs aimed at delivering initiatives to LAHC, Housing Portfolio, and Homes NSW.

You’ll take ownership of the operational aspects of program implementation, including monitoring plans, schedules, coordinating resources, and ensuring deliverables and tasks are met on time.

You will provide operational advice to stakeholders on program status and implementation issues, analysing challenges and recommending appropriate solutions within delegation and context.

You'll work as part of a team of to assist in preparing program-related documents such as briefing notes, status updates, reports, discussion papers, budgets, and procurement documents and utilise project management methodologies in all aspects of program delivery.

**What we’re looking for**
- A solid understanding of project management practices.
- An understanding of valuation principles in managing a comprehensive program of work.
- Preference for tertiary qualifications in a related discipline and/or equivalent knowledge, skills, and experience with a demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.

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**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.

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**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.

**Are you ready to join us?**

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:
Q1: This role requires managing program plans, schedules, and resources. Can you give an example of a time when you had to coordinate multiple stakeholders and activities in a program / project and how you kept everything on track?

Q2: Provide and example of when you have identified an issue that might affect the outcome of a program / project. What actions did you undertake to identify the severity of the risk and the potential mitigation to support the success of the program/project?

**Applications close Sunday 26 January 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.**

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**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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