Project Officer

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Project Officer

Multiple locations across TAFE NSW (pending campus availability)

2 x Permanent Full-time Positions

$110,972 - $119,506 package includes base salary ($97,771 - $105,290 per annum) 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 live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.

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.

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, a 35 hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

Strategic Projects support delivery of the schools' programs including TAFE-delivered Vocational Education and Training (TVET), School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships and Alternate Pathways and Programs, and are seeking two Project Officers to join our team as follows:

• TVET North Coast – 1 x Permanent Full Time
• TVET New England and West – 1 x Permanent Full Time

Project Officers demonstrate high level organisation and management skills to facilitate the implementation of education and training delivery contracts in the VET sector, ensuring key deliverables are planned and executed within agreed timelines. The role contributes to the development, implementation, and review of policies, procedures, and processes.

As a strategic thinker and confident communicator, you will coordinate implementation of schools' programs and assist in monitoring activities to ensure contract performance. Collaborating closely with internal and external stakeholders, you will ensure the seamless delivery of schools' programs to meet the many diverse needs of the business.

These roles will also include some travel as per business and team requirements to support role responsibilities.

Highly Regarded

• Experience working with schools' programs in the Vocational Education and Training sector

About You

You'll love this role if you:

• Are highly organised and excel at delivering quality results within tight timeframes
• Take pride in delivering exceptional customer service
• Able to collaborate statewide across multiple projects whilst manage competing demands

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

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now

Applications close on 12 October 2025 at 11.55pm AEDT

To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:

• Your current resume
• Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)

Targeted Question: Describe a time you supported the implementation of a project in the VET sector. How did you ensure that project lifecycle, quality assurance, reporting requirements and outcomes for students and stakeholders were met?

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Advisor, Ashar Siddiqui, via email or

Role-specific enquiries: contact Holly French, Manager Strategic Projects via email or

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW's recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.

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.

A talent pool, 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.

Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses in specific regions as mentioned above. Please note your preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer.

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