Project Support Officer

**_Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW?_**
- Together, we create thriving environments, communities and economies._
- **Project Support Officer**:

- **Permanent full-time opportunity, Parramatta location, hybrid work option available**:

- **Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $89,707 to $98,982 plus super and leave loading**

Our NSW Planning Team is looking for a Project Support Officer to provide a broad range of secretariat services as well as leverage extensive business unit knowledge to support the unit's program of work and facilitate the delivery of business operations.

**In this role you will**
- Provide and coordinate a range of secretariat support services to meet the business needs of the team/unit.
- Coordinate and manage records and databases, complying with departmental systems, processes and policies, to ensure that all information is accurate, stored correctly and accessible.
- Implement and monitor office systems, procedures and methods, adapting processes and techniques as required, to facilitate efficient team/unit operations in line with agency standards, policies and procedures.
- Coordinate routine financial transactions, processing and reporting, in compliance with corporate policies and procedures.
- Liaise with Departmental staff, the Minister's Office, other agencies, and stakeholders on a range of issues, including sourcing information and following-up overdue briefs, reports and submissions
- Manage records and databases to ensure integrity of information and that information is stored correctly and accessible.
- Provide a range of administrative and support services to the Executive Director and the team including coordinating meetings, preparing papers and taking minutes.
- Manage the Executive Director's diary, travel arrangements and other executive services to ensure support is provided to the Executive Director at all times
- Prioritise and screen the Executive Director's incoming requests and mail, drawing attention to those matters requiring immediate attention and referring matters to other staff as considered appropriate to enable the most effective use of time and resources.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Project Support Officer to join a dedicated and highly regarded team together with significant opportunity to be a key contributor in supporting the client group in the delivery of outcomes for the people of NSW. We also offer career development and advancement opportunities.

**Essential Requirements**
- Advanced computer literacy skills including data management skills.

For more information read the full Role Description: Project Support Officer

**About Us**
- The _Department of Planning and Environment_'s (DPE) vision is to create thriving environments, communities and economies for the people of New South Wales. We strive to be a high-performing, world-class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and seeks to embed Aboriginal cultural awareness and knowledge throughout the department._

**To Apply**

DPE strongly recommends all applicants who can be safely vaccinated for COVID-19, to be so.
- 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?**

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- provide alternative formats to apply
- make adjustments to the recruitment process
- offer information about workplace adjustments and support networks

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