project officer, defence and agriculture

TAFE SA

Job reference: 695048

Location: REGENCY PARK

Job status: Ongoing

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Ongoing position
• ASO6 salary range, $98,478 - $104,165 p.a. + super

• Based at TAFE SA Regency Campus

About TAFE SA

Awarded the Training Provider of the Year at the 2021, 2022 and 2024 SA Training Awards, TAFE SA ensures all South Australian students have access to quality education and skills training across a number of regional and metropolitan locations.

By working with TAFE SA, you'll have the opportunity to advance your career in a diverse and inclusive organisation, while helping to deliver job-ready skills and meaningful outcomes for students across our state.

About the role

TAFE SA is looking for an experienced Project Officer. You will engage with staff across TAFE SA Educational Programs and Student Support areas to support students within defence industry and agriculture workforce development projects. The Project Officer provides administrative support, advice and project skills to support students, Business Units and TAFE SA strategic outcomes.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy working with diverse stakeholders, and excel at managing complex workflows, this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide knowledge and discipline to support a range of TAFE SA initiatives, managing numerous workflows in priority order and allowing sufficient time to meet deadlines.
• Proactively engage with TAFE SA students, group training organisations, TAFE SA Educational Programs and student support functions to ensure students have timely access to support services as required.
• Prepare and contribute to timely and well-researched briefings, reports and notes on sensitive and complex issues, including Chief Executive, Board, Ministerial and Parliamentary briefings.
• Contribute to the development, execution and monitoring of project plans, risk identification and mitigation and reporting.
• Actively foster a positive and high-performing team culture, contributing to initiatives and projects which support strategic aims.

Special Conditions

The successful applicant is required to demonstrate having a valid DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) prior to being employed. Applicants who do not hold a WWCC will need to apply at Department of Human Services (DHS).

• Out of hours work will be required.
• Travel between TAFE SA Campuses will be essential.
• Intra/interstate travel and overnight absences may be required.
• Incumbent will be required to participate in the department's Performance Development Program.
• Eligibility to work in Australia.

Please refer to the Role Description for all Special Conditions.

Application Instructions

All applications must be submitted online.

For further information on how to apply for this position, please refer to the attached application guidelines and Role Descriptor.

Your application must address all Key Selection Criteria as listed in the Role Description. Provide examples outlining your skills, experience, and knowledge of each criterion, and how you put them into practice. It is important that you identify skills you may have which are not explicitly specified in the Role Descriptor and yet, in your opinion, would enable you to perform well in the position.

Inclusion and Flexibility Statement

At TAFE SA, we ensure our workplaces are safe, inclusive, supportive and respectful. We do not accept discrimination, harassment, or violence of any kind. As an Equal Opportunity employer, we strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ and people living with disability.

TAFE SA offers a range of work options to attract and retain great staff, including part-time. We support employees to manage their work-life balance at all stages of their lives. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Enquiries

Dr Tryon Francis

Faculty Dean, Defence and Agriculture

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Applications close: 11/09/2025 11:45 PM

Flexibility Statement

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.