Program Officer

Division: Strategy Policy and Commissioning- Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150- Req ID: 70820**Program Officer**
- **Location - Parramatta/Hybrid**:

- **Employment type - Ongoing, Full-time**:

- **Salary - Clerk Grade 7/8 ($106,025 - $117,363 plus employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading)**

We encourage applicants for this role to be of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander decent, identify as being an Aboriginal and be accepted by the Aboriginal community as defined by the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983. This is also in accordance with Part 5, Clause 26 of the NSW Government Sector Employment Rules 2014.

An Aboriginal person (as defined by the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983) means a person who:

- is member of the Aboriginal race of Australia, and
- identifies as an Aboriginal person, and
- is accepted by the Aboriginal community as an Aboriginal person.

**Your role**

Offer program management services for Aboriginal initiatives, emphasising the design and implementation of Aboriginal Domestic and Family Violence programs to enhance outcomes for Aboriginal people, families, and communities.

**What you’ll do**
- Collaborate on the design, delivery and collaboration of DCJ programs to align with organisational goals and meet client needs.
- Manage contracting, tendering, and capital works, including budget estimates and performance reports.
- Utilise project management methodologies to ensure high-quality outcomes across DCJ.
- Oversee performance reporting to facilitate monitoring of program deliverables and client outcomes.
- Connect appropriately with Aboriginal people and Communities.
- Provide Cultural advice and insight.
- Drive consultation and communication with Aboriginal People & Communities

**What we’re looking for**
- Understanding of Regional Rural and Remote Aboriginal Community strengths, needs and barriers.
- Understanding of Domestic and Family Violence
- Experience in service planning design delivery and evaluation.

Applicants must satisfy the Aboriginality criteria (see above).

Where a position is identified, an applicant’s race is a genuine occupational qualification under the exception in Section 14(d) of the _Anti-Discrimination Act 1977_.

Download the role description.

**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 an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

- Targeted Question 1 - What are your attributes, skills and experience that contribute to the success of a high performing team.
- Targeted Question 2 - Referencing your skills and experience working with Aboriginal People and Communities, describe a project/program that you have led..

**Applications close **Monday, 25th November at 10:00 am AEST.**

**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.

**Other Information**

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website (for all roles except Aboriginal Identified)