Assistant Project Officer

Division: Homes NSW- Location: Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Mt Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150- Req ID: 69790**Assistant Project Officer (Reporting)**

**Western Sydney Nepean Blue Mountains**

**Department of Communities Justice**

**Homes NSW | Housing Services**
- Locations:

- Blacktown, Mt Druitt, Parramatta, and Penrith.
- Employment Type: Temporary full-time
- Salary: $93, 295 - $102, 941pa plus superannuation and annual leave loading
- Opportunities for learning and career development
- Generous leave entitlements including Flex Leave

**Your role**

The Assistant Project Officer undertakes a range of project research, analysis, reporting, implementation, and administrative activities to support the development and delivery of projects, in line with established project plans and objectives.

**What you’ll do**

The Reporting team is responsible for the extraction, cleansing and filtering of data distributed across the District. The team liaises with both internal and external stakeholders to develop or re-design reporting templates utilised in the District when assessing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and business outcomes. You will be offering advice and training where appropriate, to Team Leaders or Managers on how to find and interpret reports, as well as seeking input from teams where required.

**What we’re looking for**

This role requires a well-organised individual who can:

- Provide project and operational support, including monitoring and reporting on project plans, milestones, and deliverables, to ensure time, cost and quality indicators are in line with approved project plans
- Update and collate documentation and records regarding relevant issues, policies, and practices to ensure the delivery of projects complies with agreed project management methodology
- Undertake basic research and analysis in assigned project areas and contribute to the preparation of project briefs to support informed decision making and planning
- Assist the project team to complete tasks and implement project plans to ensure agreed outcomes are achieved
- Communicate with relevant stakeholders to provide updates regarding project status and implementation issues
- Provide a range of secretariat and administrative services, including coordinating committee meetings and preparing papers, to support project management delivery
- Deliver multiple project support activities in line with agreed standards and objectives, given tight deadlines and competing demands and priorities

Download the role description.

**Essential Requirements**

The successful applicant must have a minimum P2 valid driver’s licence

**What We Offer**

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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**We do work that really matters**

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We’re focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

**Are you ready to join us?**

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date resume (maximum 5 pages).

Please also include a response to the following two target questions in your cover letter:

- In order to effectively manage and monitor District wide data proficiency in technology, particularly with Excel, is paramount. Can you please detail how you have utilised technology in previous roles to assess data.
- An ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders is important to ensure accurate information is being captured in reports. Please explain a situation where you have had to communicate with stakeholders to clarify information, how did you communicate and what was the outcome?

**Applications Close** Wednesday, 30 October 2024 at 11:59pm AEDT.

**Got a question?**

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

**Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit**

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

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