aso7 - senior project officer

3 days ago

Adelaide SA, Australia Department for Education, South Australia Full time $108,864 per year

Department for Education

Job reference: 704645

Location: ADELAIDE

Job status: Ongoing

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Why work with us

Every child and young person deserves a great education.

We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child's potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing.

Together we will make our education system the best it can be.

When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.

About the role

The Senior Project Officer leads the use of design and systems thinking approaches to co-design initiatives that address complex workforce challenges. The role drives collaborative problem-solving and strategic project delivery to shape innovative, sustainable workforce solutions aligned with the department's strategy for public education and enterprise priorities. The position brings strong project management capability and applies evidence-based insights, contemporary research and deep stakeholder engagement to design and deliver high-impact, future-focused workforce solutions. These solutions spanning but not limited to building a strong and sustainable teacher workforce through improved teacher supply and attraction strategies, reducing educator workload, and enhancing the overall employee experience.

The role works collaboratively with key internal staff across the department, professional associations and school leaders to co-design and implement initiatives. This inclusive engagement ensures that diverse perspectives and on-the-ground expertise inform the design and development of innovative, practical workforce design initiatives.

Qualifications

Essential: Nil

Desirable: A tertiary qualification in an appropriate discipline such as design, project management, education policy or equivalent experience

Special conditions

The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.

The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.

For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.

Remuneration

ASO7 $108, ,864 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%) and leave loading

Enquiries

Enquiries can be directed to Carol Coffey Manager, Workforce Design Initiatives Tel: or email:

Application instructions

Applications should be made through the IWorkForSA website.

Applicants are required to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment Declaration, and a cover letter of no more than two pages addressing the key competencies in the attached position description.

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Additional note

This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) ongoing role.

Applications close: 29/10/2025 11:30 PM

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