Senior Reconstruction Coordination Officer

• Join the NSW Reconstruction Authority in a key role supporting public infrastructure reconstruction
• 3x Ongoing, full-time roles; 1x in (Southern Tablelands, Riverina, Queanbeyan region) and 2x in (Lismore, Northern Rivers, New England region), with flexible working arrangements.
• Clerk Grade 9/10, salary relative to experience ($129,464 to $142,665) + super.

Join the NSW Reconstruction Authority as a Senior Reconstruction Coordination Officer, where you'll play a key role in supporting communities across NSW to recover and build resilience against future natural disasters.

This is your opportunity to contribute to vital infrastructure recovery efforts by serving as a key technical liaison between councils, state agencies, and our internal teams.

Note: The official role title at NSW RA is Senior Reconstruction Coordination Officer.

About The Role
You will provide advice for disaster recovery projects by guiding councils through infrastructure funding processes and delivering on-site technical support during disaster events.

• Provide technical guidance to councils for identifying and preparing infrastructure funding claims under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangement (DRFA) program.
• Act as the primary Infrastructure contact for councils, including attendance at Emergency Operations Centres and in local/regional emergency management committees.
• Resolve technical challenges in disaster recovery projects by liaising with councils, agencies, and internal teams.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with councils to support consistent engagement and infrastructure delivery.
• Monitor council capacity for disaster-related construction projects and provide feedback for capacity-building initiatives.
• Contribute to infrastructure recovery reporting and program tracking to ensure alignment with broader reconstruction objectives.

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About You
You'll bring a strong mix of technical expertise, collaboration, and a proactive approach to disaster recovery and infrastructure project coordination.

• You have a solid foundation in infrastructure delivery, with experience in both routine and disaster-affected environments.
• You're confident navigating funding frameworks and have a track record of supporting successful funding applications and project delivery.
• You've worked closely with local governments and understand the challenges and opportunities they face in disaster recovery and infrastructure resilience.
• You're familiar with emergency management structures. You're a problem-solver who can assess complex technical issues and develop practical, compliant solutions under pressure.
• You're an excellent communicator who can build and maintain strong working relationships with diverse stakeholders, including councils, state agencies, and internal teams.
• You're organised and detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple priorities while ensuring alignment with funding guidelines and broader recovery objectives.

Essential Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in managing projects, including planning, prioritisation, and funding.
• Proven experience in working with local governments to support disaster recovery, preparedness, or routine infrastructure delivery initiatives.
• Proven experience in stakeholder engagement with preference to State or Local Government bodies.

Desirable Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in engineering, project management, construction management, or equivalent professional experience in infrastructure delivery or disaster recovery
• Experience in managing working committees

About The Agency
The NSW Reconstruction Authority (RA) is an executive agency of the Premier's Department. The RA will improve how NSW plans for disasters and help communities to recover from them faster.

To reduce the severity and impacts of disasters, the Authority will complete critical planning and preparation with communities, NGOs, businesses, and government. When disaster does strike, we will get recovery started swiftly and coordinate reconstruction efforts across agencies, communities, and other stakeholders.

Joining our team with a rewarding job in a community-driven agency is just the start. The RA also offers:

• Flexible working practices
• Contemporary workspaces and technology
• Access to learning and development opportunities
• Employee assistance and wellbeing program (with a cool app)
• Workforce that values inclusion
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Fitness Passport with a choice of 200+ gyms and pools across NSW

To Apply
If excited by the role, submit your resume and cover letter expressing your suitability for the role.

For further information about the role, contact Rowan Howarth, Director Infrastructure Coordination via 

Applications close Sunday, 2 November 2025 at 11:55PM.

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Looking for more information or assistance in applying?
Great people come from all walks of life. At NSW Reconstruction Authority we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote gender diversity in our workplaces, the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and the employment of people with a disability. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background or sexual orientation.

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