Project Support Officer Riep

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

Join Our Team as a Project Support Officer
- **Ongoing Full-Time 35 hours per week**:

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

- **Salary $93,295 - $102,941**

**About the role**
Are you ready to make an impact? As a Project Support Officer in our Regional Industry Education Partnerships (RIEP) program, you will be at the heart of driving educational initiatives and fostering collaboration. You will support our team with exceptional administrative skills and a passion for building connections.

Your Day-to-Day:

- **Support**: Jump in with project operations and keep the RIEP program running smoothly.
- **Connect**: Cultivate strong relationships with stakeholders through effective communication.
- **Research**: Dive into research and analysis and assist with preparing project briefs that drive decisions.
- **Organise**: Maintain precise data collection and reporting processes for program evaluation.
- **Assist**: Provide administrative services to tackle urgent requests from management.

Step into a dynamic environment where your proactive spirit and can-do attitude will shine Your efforts will directly influence the success of our educational partnerships across the region.

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

**About you**
- **Administrative Know-How**: Manage the inbox, correspondence, and invoices like a pro.
- **Attention to Detail**: Spot the little things that make a big difference.
- **Positive**: Bring a can-do attitude and strong communication skills to the team.
- **Team Spirit**: Thrive in a collaborative environment while also shining independently.
- **Tech Savvy**: Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, especially Power BI
- **Organisational Skills**: Plan and coordinate with ease for our large, regionally dispersed team.
- **Financial Acumen**:Experience in financial administration
- 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**
- 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 your resume (maximum 5 pages), and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) addressing how your skills and experience meet the role’s requirements and capabilities.

In addition, please also provide a response to the targeted question, we are looking for you to demonstrate your competence in the focus capabilities as outlined in the role description in your answers, so please develop your response with this in mind.

**Targeted question**
1. - Please provide an example of a time when you supported a team with budget administration and performance reporting. What were the main challenges and how did you overcome these challenges? (max 300 words)

**Closing date Sunday, 14 November 2024 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.