Assistant Programs Officer

**Assistant Programs Officer - Identified**

**At the**NSW Department of Education**, we educate and inspire lifelong learners - from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.**
- **Ongoing Full-Time**:

- **Located in Parramatta with flexible hybrid working arrangements available**:

- **Salary ranges from $99,938 to $110,271 p.a. plus superannuation and annual leave loading**

**About Quality, Participation and Connections (QPC)**

Join a dynamic and collaborative team in the Quality, Participation and Connections directorate. Our work operates at a systems level to enhance inclusion and outcomes for all children. We bring together policy, program design, and implementation, while also playing a key role in building connections and leading engagement with partners across the sector, supporting initiatives that enhance the quality and inclusivity of early learning experiences.

**About the role**

As Assistant Programs Officer, you will play a key role in supporting projects and programs that empower teachers and educators the ability to deliver high-quality pedagogy and practice, helping to create positive outcome for children.

Your responsibility will include:

- Coordinating and tracking of policy related projects to ensure deliverables are met.
- Contributing to policy development and implementation by undertaking research and analysis and preparations of correspondence, reports and minutes.
- Facilitate stakeholder engagement by organising working groups and committees
- Provide accurate advice and information to policy queries.

For further information please **click here** to view the role description

**About you**

You are a proactive and collaborative team player who is passionate about supporting quality outcomes for children’s learning and development. You will bring:

- Strong organisational skills to coordinate multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- High attention to detail to ensure accuracy and precision in your work.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills to translate complex information.
- A collaborative mindset, willing to support your team to meet project objectives.
- Flexibility and adaptability to evolving policies, projects and priorities.

**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.

**Essential requirements of the role**
- A valid Working with Children Check for paid employment.
- This position is designated for the employment of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. This initiative is authorised by the Department's Equal Employment Opportunity Management Plan in accordance with Part 9A of the _Anti-Discrimination Act 1977_. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants must provide documentation upon appointment. More information can be found in the policy library under Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Descent.
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

**Benefits**
- Flexible working arrangements
- 35 hour working week
- Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
- Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

**How to apply**

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role.

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

**Information Session**

To register your interest, please fill out the registration form Yarn Up RSVP below:
Yarn Up Registration

We will be in touch with further details and the meeting link. Alternatively,

**Closing date: 21 September 2025 at 11:59pm.**

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment 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.