Project Officer

**Ongoing Full Time Position**:

- **Clerk Grade 7/8 with salary ranging from** $106,025 to $117,363 **+ super and annual leave loading**:

- **Located in Parramatta with flexible and hybrid working arrangements available.**:

- **We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds, people living with disability and people living in regional areas to apply**

**About the Department of Education**
The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.

For more information about the Department of Education, please visit NSW Department of Education

**About the Early Childhood Outcomes Division**
The Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Division leads the delivery of early childhood education and care (ECEC) initiatives, overseeing comprehensive investments in child development and in early education and care, making investments that support families and the community now, as well as investing in long term reforms for the future. Join us in our commitment to transform early childhood education and care for all children and their families in NSW. We are looking for someone who is passionate about contributing towards initiatives and projects aimed at supporting children to thrive in their first 5 years of life.

As a member of the Sector & Community Readiness team, you will help shape initiatives and work on projects that prepare our communities and the sector for the journey ahead. Ensuring they have the best opportunity to embrace initiatives and achieve outcomes.

**About the Role**
In this role you will partner with project teams across the Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Division to understand and support sector and community readiness.

Your duties will include but are not limited to:

- Working with stakeholders across ECO to support project-specific work that informs policy decision-making
- Supporting with stakeholder engagement activities to understand issues and opportunities facing the ECEC sector and communities
- Supporting the team to draft stakeholder engagement materials for planning and scheduling
- Working with project teams to analyse qualitative and quantitative findings of sector engagement
- Supporting the team with drafting reports and presentations

For further information please view the role description.

**About you**

We’re looking for passionate and driven team players from all walks of life from the private, public and not-for-profit sectors to join a forward-thinking team committed to delivering early childhood outcomes. You will be innovative and outcomes-focused and thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
- Well-developed problem solving skills
- Demonstrated experience in supporting the delivery of project
- Drive to collaborate and share ideas
- Ability to manage changing demands.
- Ability to interpret qualitative & quantitative data
- Ability to build and develop stakeholder relationships
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft PowerPoint, including formatting and presentation of information

**Essential requirements of the role**
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or demonstrated equivalent knowledge and/or experience.
- A valid Working with Children Check for paid employment.
- Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, the value of public education.

**Key knowledge and experience**
- Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

**Benefits**
- 35 hour week
- Opportunity to make a difference at Department of Education
- Convenient access to major public transport hubs in Parramatta.
- Flex leave entitlements & Access to fitness passport

**How to apply**
- Submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and focus capabilities of this role
- Attach an up-to-date resume (maximum of 5 pages)

**This is a child-related role.** As a condition of employment you will be required to provide a Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number and complete a National Criminal Record Check. Visit the website for more information.

**Closing date**: Wednesday, 28th of February at 11:59pm.
- Please note: A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months._