Project Officer

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

• Ongoing Full-Time
• NSW Statewide with flexible work arrangements across NSW Department of Education Offices
• Salary ranges from $113,574 to $125,720 plus employers' contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

About the role

The Project Officer supports the planning and delivery of engagement strategies and project plans for the Regional, Rural, Remote and Unique Settings Directorate (RRRUSD).

For further information please click here to view the role description

About you

We are seeking experienced professionals with:

• Experience supporting or managing end-to-end project delivery, particularly within a government or complex organisation environment
• Demonstrated experience in project management and/pr business system improvement

• Sound experience in the development and management of engagement and communications initiatives

• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education

• 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.

Essential requirements of the role

• Applicants must understand Regional, Rural and Remote settings
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in project management or a related field and/or demonstrated equivalent experience
• Current Drivers Licence
• Ability and willingness to travel within NSW and support other operational roles during disasters, emergencies and other events, consistent with skills, background and personal circumstances.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• 35 hour working week
• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Access to Fitness Passport
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

How to apply

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role and answer the two following targeted questions.

• Please outline your experience in managing compedting priorities to deliver a project within tight timeframes

• Please describe your approach to fostering a positive team culture among geographically dispersed teams

Please refer to the Applicant's Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.

If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education, click here for instructions on how to submit your application.

All other applicants please submit your application by clicking 'Apply Now'.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates not currently employed by the Department must provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance number. Renewal is not required after the WWCC expires, as long as you remain in a non–child-related role. Employer obligations only apply while the WWCC is valid.

Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.

Closing date 19 October 2025 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Helen Parker, Director Partnerships & Engagement at

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment 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.