Administrative Coordinator

**Join us to make a difference for all students in NSW**

**Position details**
- Clerk Grade 7/8
- Ongoing
- Close to Wynyard station. Hybrid work arrangements available

**About the role**

This is an exciting opportunity to support the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) ministerial and board services team. You’ll be providing all-round high quality administrative support while you work at the centre of managing and coordinating the flow of information on NESA’s business operations.

Working closely with key internal and external stakeholders, you’ll play a vital part in ensuring the smooth operations of incoming and outgoing information. Your eye for detail and ability to manage competing priorities will be highly valued as you support a diverse range of Ministerial correspondence, briefings, Cabinet and Parliamentary processes, National policy matters and reporting. This is a dynamic and rewarding role where your coordination and organisational skills will make a real impact.

If you’re organised, proactive, and ready to take ownership of essential coordination tasks - this is your opportunity to thrive in a meaningful role in the NSW education sector.

On a day-to-day basis you will be:

- overseeing and coordinating the delivery of administrative and support services to ensure team/unit business needs are met
- monitoring and addressing complex and/or sensitive enquiries and issues to ensure timely and effective resolution of issues and response
- managing and coordinating the collection and collation of information, preparing reports on business unit performance, and making recommendations to improve efficiency, cost management and service delivery
- building effective working relationships with NESA colleagues and colleagues at other government agencies to support collaboration and information sharing.

**_Please note that a Talent Pool (valid for 18 months) may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles._**

**About You**

We’re looking for a natural coordinator, collaborator and problem solver - someone who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and brings strong attention to detail. Confident in juggling multiple priorities, you approach your work with a proactive and flexible mindset. Sensitive or contentious issues are handled with composure and professionalism, and you’re driven to investigate and resolve problems effectively.

You’ll bring experience in business administration, ministerial or secretariat services, or government processes, along with a solid understanding of the machinery of government and an awareness of current and emerging issues in education.

This is an opportunity for you to join a dynamic and supportive team at NESA working to improve the educational outcomes of all NSW students.

**Essential skills**
- Strong interpersonal, problem solving and communication skills

For more information about building your career as an Administrative Coordinator at NESA, download the role description.

**About us**

At the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) we work with the NSW community to drive improvements in student achievement.

We achieve this by supporting all school sectors with high-quality syllabuses, assessment (including managing the HSC and NAPLAN), teaching standards (e.g., accrediting teachers) and school environments (including setting and monitoring school standards).

To find out more about the important work we do for NSW visit our website.

**Ready to join us?**
- **How have you managed competing priorities in a high-volume administrative role? Provide an example of when you had multiple urgent tasks due and explain the steps you took to meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy**(maximum 300 words)
- **How did you follow up with a senior colleague about an overdue task or piece of work that required amendments? Tell us how you communicated your message and the outcome** (maximum 300 words)

If you need reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process and workplace, please reach out to the contact person above.

**Close date: 20 July 2025 at 11:59PM AEST.**

**Important information**

**Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.**For ongoing roles, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Australian Temporary Residents may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.
- A Talent Pool (valid for 18 months) may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles._