Sport Support Officer

**Ongoing Full Time**
- **Location: TURRELLA**

**About the Department of Education***

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.

For more information about the Department of Education, please visit NSW Department of Education

**Student Support and Specialist Programs**
The Student Support and Specialist Programs directorate is responsible for the development, delivery and evaluation of state-wide services and specialist programs to support student engagement and opportunities including Arts, Sport, Community Languages and International programs.
The Assisted School Travel Program provides transportation services for students with additional needs from home to school and back to ensure all students are able to access education in NSW public schools. Student opportunities across all areas are enhanced through partnerships with industry specialists and stakeholders.

**About the role**

The role provides clerical and administrative support to achieve business results and customer service excellence in relation to disability programs and sport participation in schools. The role focuses on providing timely, reliable and efficient administration services through the effective use of tailored service delivery strategies.

**Key accountabilities**
- Provide SAP finance systems support including processing orders, payment of invoices and generation of reports.
- Provide a range of clerical and administrative services to support the operational functioning of the School Sport Unit.
- Organise meetings including agendas, minutes, catering and venues.
- Provide data entry, word processing, spreadsheet and other keyboard services to support the accurate and timely of information to and from the business unit.
- Maintain administrative records and files, complying with record management processes, to ensure information is accurate, stored correctly and accessible

For further information please view the **role description**

**Essential requirements of the role**
- A valid Working with Children Check for paid employment
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education

**Key knowledge and experience**
- Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department's Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department's Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

**Benefits**
- Flexible work-life balance
- Competitive salary
- 35 hour week

**How to apply**

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role as well as providing answers to the 2 pre-screening questions below:
**Question 1.**

Can you describe a project in which you helped manage multiple stakeholder relationships during the planning and execution of an event?

**Question 2.**

Describe how your skills in organisation, administration, and the use of various technology platforms have enabled you to successfully support the delivery of large-scale programs or events. Please provide specific examples to support your answer.

**This is a child-related role. **As a condition of employment you will be required to provide a Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number and complete a National Criminal Record Check. Visit the website for more information.

**Closing date**: Sunday 4 June at 11:59pm.
- A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months._