Administrative Coordinator

Guiding the future of NSW education

Position details

• Clerk Grade 5/6
• Temporary,7 months - with the possibility of extension
• Close to Wynyard station & hybrid work arrangements available
• Multiple Vacancies

About us

At the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), we're dedicated to carrying out meaningful work that drives improvements and elevates student achievement across NSW, now and into the future.

We accomplish this by supporting all school sectors with high-quality syllabuses, assessment (including managing the HSC and NAPLAN), teaching standards (e.g., accrediting teachers) and school environments (including setting and monitoring school standards).

NESA is a unique organisation in NSW (of around 740FTE staff) with significant state-wide impact, visit our website to learn more about the important work we do.

About the role

At NESA we are presently focused on an exciting, transformational program of curriculum reform, and this role is a great opportunity to support/Lead the work of passionate educators. 

The Administrative Coordinator provides a broad range of administrative services and leverages extensive business unit knowledge to support the unit's program of work and facilitate the delivery of business operations.

On a day-to-day basis you will be responsible for:

• Providing administrative and support which includes record management, routine correspondence and meeting an event coordination.
• Supporting the effective operational needs of the team.
• Managing and maintain records and databases, while complying with administrative systems and processes.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Experience developing, implanting and monitoring office systems, procedures and methods.
• Capability to adept to processed and techniques as required.
• Proven experience delivering quality administrative services
• Demonstrated experience in managing administrative teams.

We invite you to download the role description for additional information on the position.

At NESA you'll benefit from:

• An organisation where your contribution has a big impact
• An enviable CBD location (all modes of transport nearby, and excellent coffee and eateries) with refurbished offices
• Flexible working arrangements and generous leave entitlements
• Access to discounted health and fitness memberships via Fitness Passport, an employee assistance program and annual flu vaccinations
• Salary packaging options
• Working in a purpose driven and ethical organisation with committed colleagues

Ready to join us?

Select apply and attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages). Also address the 2 targeted questions below in your online application (maximum of 500 words per response - approximately):

• Targeted Question 1: Give an example of where you have had to work with people from other teams in order to improve a customer service process. Describe what happened and the result.
• Targeted Question 2: Tell us about a time you gave performance feedback. How did you ensure that the feedback was constructive and accepted?

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Close date: Sunday 23rd November 2025 at 11.59pm AEST

Thank you for your interest, we look forward to receiving your application.

Important information

All children and young people have the right to be respected, feel safe, be safe, and protected from harm. NESA is committed to child safety and child safe practices underpinning our purpose of helping children and young people leave school, ready to take advantage of life's opportunities and rise to its inevitable challenges.

We particularly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people of all ages, genders, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and the LGBTQIA+ community.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For ongoing roles, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Australian Temporary Residents may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.

A Talent Pool (valid for 18 months) may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles.