Assistant Project Officer

**Assistant Project Officer - Operational Practice, SafeWork NSW**

Sensational opportunity for a driven, Project/Policy Officer

**Grade**: Clerk Grade 5/6
**Salary range**:$99,938 - $110,271 + superannuation and leave loading
**Duration**: Permanent/ongoing employment opportunity
**Location**: Gosford/Parramatta/Wollongong
**Applications Close: Wednesday 9th July 2025 (9:59AM)**

**About the team**

The Operational Practice Team is a multidisciplinary team made up of a combination of Inspectors, Project/Policy Officers and administrative staff that work collaboratively to:

- Improve regulatory processes and practice
- Implement major reforms across SafeWork, including translating policy changes into operational practice that makes sense
- Collaborate nationally on best WHS practice with other WHS Regulators
- Maintain the SW Knowledge Bank, WHS Digital Operations Manual, Codes of Practice and various registers including exemptions, legislative changes and issues
- Provide Support and secretariat services to the:

- WHSDOM Review Working Group (Chair)
- Policy and Regulatory Officers Community of Practice (Chair)
- National Committees (WHS Related)
- SafeWork NSW Regulatory Practice Oversight Committee (RPOC)
- Review of Pre WHS Codes

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Providing project support to deliver internal and external communications and contributing to business-critical services
- Providing Secretariat Support to governance committees as required.
- Providing project support to a multi-faceted team, across a variety of project related tasks.
- Providing project support to other teams and business units as required
- Maintaining accurate records, ensuring current and relevant information is available and relevant policies, procedures, confidentiality, and privacy requirements are met.

**About you**
- Be a motivated self-starter who is flexible, adaptable to changing priorities, capable of working independently and without direction at times
- Demonstrate discretion and confidentiality with a proven high level of attention to detail
- Have excellent communication and relationship building skills and the ability to work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
- Having an understanding of the principles of Policy implementation and maintenance.
- Demonstrate a commitment to service delivery seeking opportunities of improvement with the customer at heart

**What we need from you**

**To start your journey towards becoming our Assistant Project Officer, please click on the link below and attach your resume (max 5 pages) and cover letter (max 2 pages).

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment process to fill future ongoing and temporary opportunities.

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Dave Chamings 0402 216 046

Salary Grade 5/6, with the base salary for this role starting at $99938 base plus superannuation

**Closing Date: 9th July 2025 (9:59AM)**

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