Contract Assurance Officer

**TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers**

**Contract Assurance Officer**

**Positions available in Macksville, Gilgandra, Broken Hill and Bega**

**Full time and part time temporary opportunities until December 2025**

**Base Salary $91,272 - $98,291 p.a plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.**

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish.

**We invest in our people**

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

**About the role**

The Contract Assurance Officer plays a vital role in implementing, delivering, and managing the performance of delivery contracts to ensure consistent compliance, quality standards, and statewide achievement of contractual obligations. In this position, you will empower young people to overcome challenges and pursue their education, making a meaningful and lasting impact.

Collaborating closely with internal and external stakeholders, you will ensure the seamless delivery of services tailored to meet diverse needs. This includes planning courses, developing resources, tracking performance data, and ensuring strict adherence to compliance standards. This dynamic and rewarding role combines operational expertise with the opportunity to drive significant social impact.

You will be working on the Early School Leavers and Start Your Future initiatives, contributing to the transformative goals of the Education Pathways Program.
- 2x full time temporary positions, one available in Macksville and another in Bega._
- 2x part time temporary positions, one available in Gilgandra (14 hours p/w) and another in Broken Hill (21 hours p/w)._
- We are also looking to build an E List for a potential upcoming temporary full time positions in the Northern Beaches._

**About You**

To succeed in the role, you will have proven experience in coordination, implementation and monitoring of educational contracts and a passion for empowering young people.

Your strong organisational skills and attention to detail ensure you can manage multiple priorities and deliver results within tight deadlines. You thrive in a collaborative environment, where your ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, and stakeholders fosters positive relationships.

Proven technical skills, particularly in data analysis and Excel spreadsheets, will ensure your success in this role.

Possess attributes that are focussed on student-centered support and a commitment to making a difference in education.

To find out more about the role, click to view the Position Description.

**Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion**

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

**Applications close: Sunday 9 February at 11.55pm AEDT**
- Your current resume

**TARGETED QUESTION 1 -** This role will require the successful applicant to liaise with young people under 17 years old to identify barriers to engaging in vocational education and assist in overcoming them. Please outline your experience working with young people and outline some barriers that you expect may impact engagement.

**TARGETED QUESTION 2**:

- Please provide details of your experience in undertaking contract assurance tasks related to school sectors, schools, NESA, DoE and other relevant stakeholders. What are some key considerations and complex issues that may arise when engaging with schools about students?

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct.

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

An eligibility list, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.