Aso8 - Principal Policy and Project Officer

3 days ago

Adelaide, Australia SA Government -DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Full time

**Department for Education**
**Job reference**: 687543
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Long Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**Why work with us**:
Every child and young person deserves a great education.

We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child’s potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents, and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing.

Together we will make our education system the best it can be.

When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.

**About the Role**:
The Student Pathways and Careers Division supports secondary schools in delivering a consistent approach to engage, retain and transition young people to employment, vocational learning and higher education.

Reporting to the Manager, Projects, Improvement and Reporting, the Principal Policy and Project Officer will lead the development of a response to the Disability Royal Commission recommendation to develop a career education and transition support service for students with disability, to aid transition from schools to meaningful further education and/ or employment. The role provides expert advice, project management leadership, and direction to ensure projects are research informed, and delivered on time and within budget. The Principal Policy and Project Officer may also work on other projects related to career education and pathways for secondary students.

The role works collaboratively with staff across the Student Pathways and Careers (SP&C) Division, the department, and a range of stakeholders, to determine project visions, goals, outcomes, priorities and budget within the framework of corporate plans and objectives of the directorate, division and department.

The role will provide timely, strategic, informed, best practice advice and management to build both system level support and secondary schools capacity to provide a consistent approach to engage, retain and transition young people to employment, vocational learning and higher education.

**Desirable** **Qualifications**:

- Relevant Tertiary Qualifications and/or Career Development qualification.**

**Special Conditions**:
The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry. The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN -EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.

For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.

**Remuneration**:
ASO8 $121,107 - $125,679 per annum (1.0 FTE), plus superannuation (12%) and leave loading.

**Enquiries**:
**Application Instructions**:
Applications should be made through the IWorkForSA website.

Applicants are required to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment Declaration, and a cover letter of no more than two pages addressing the key competencies in the attached position description.

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.**

**Additional Note**:
This is a full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), initial 24-month term contract.

**Applications close**: 06/08/2025 11:30 PM

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