Senior Assets Learning

Senior Asset Learning and Development Officer

Location – Parramatta

Employment Type – Ongoing Fulltime

Salary – GR 9/10 $129,464.00 to $142,665.00 plus superannuation

Your role

Homes NSW is a division of the Department of Communities and Justice. It brings together the housing and homelessness functions of the Department of Communities and Justice, the NSW Land and Housing Corporation, Aboriginal Housing Office and key worker housing functions from across government all under one roof.

We strive for excellence in service delivery and partner with all levels of government, sector and communities to address the housing crisis.

Most importantly, Homes NSW puts people at the heart – including our staff. Working for us means you are joining a division where your expertise and skills will be valued.

In this critical role you will develop, manage and implement a broad range of Learning and Development programs and projects across the Directorate and/or Agency to support and improve service delivery.

What you'll do

Your varied role will be both strategic and hands on delivery. Your responsibilities will include:

• Manage a team responsible for identifying training and development needs, formulating programs, plans and services and delivering appropriate training and development solutions across the state to enable Housing Portfolio staff to perform their roles effectively.

• Develop, plan and manage a range of projects including training programs to deliver initiatives to Housing Portfolio and, where required, lead and motivate project team members to support the achievement of project goals.

• Manage and oversee projects including developing and monitoring project plans, coordinating resources and managing budgets, and prepare project related documents to key stakeholders as required, including status updates, reports, budgets and discussion papers.
• Undertake research, identify and analyse options and recommend solutions to support the development of key projects and training programs across Housing Portfolio, and monitor, evaluate and analyse the performance of key projects/training program and provide advice to inform decision making.
• Prepare correspondence, briefings, reports and analysis on programs, research findings, emerging issues, risks and potential improvement opportunities / solutions.
• Set clear standards, goals and timeframes and monitor all work generated by the team to ensure it always meets the required standard and is delivered appropriately on time and in budget. Follow up issues as required to ensure compliance and to build a high-performance culture.

What we're looking for

• Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline and/or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience with demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and ongoing professional development
• Expertise in developing training needs analysis, lead training strategies for multiple programs, manage teams, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to align training initiatives with organisational goals including delivery of training, this includes Instructor lead (face to face and virtually) and oversee the development of digital training solutions
• Strong focus on reporting and monitoring training completion within the organisation
• Management experience and demonstrated ability to motivate and drive performance goals for a team of learning professionals.
• Project management skills and strong stakeholder engagement experience.
• Sound understanding of local government planning controls.
• Asset management expertise.
• Current driver's license as travel maybe required.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

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.

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 3 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) addressing the targeted question below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

• Describe a time when you designed and implemented a Learning and Development program that significantly improved service delivery within an organization. What was the need or challenge, how did you approach the design and implementation, and what measurable outcomes did you achieve?

Applications close Monday 13 October at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

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If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Katie Hardy or at

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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

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