About the role
Working within NESA, the VET Project Officer is accountable for operational aspects of vocational education and training (VET) data.The role is responsible for ensuring data integrity provided by school system RTOs, schools and TAFE for reporting and credentialling related to VET delivered to secondary students to ensure regulatory compliance. Using strong business partnering skills, the role will develop a strong and mutually supportive relationship between the various branches within NESA responsible for VET, and external organisations such as the Association of Independent Schools of NSW, Catholic Schools NSW and NSW Department of Education, and various registered training organisations (RTOs), including TAFE NSW.
On a day-to-day basis you will be responsible for:
·Reviewing and interpreting federal and state legislation and policy related to VET.
·Developing and implementing business processes to ensure NESA meets VET regulatory requirements and responds proactively to changes to ensure compliance.
·Building and maintaining internal and external stakeholder relationships through effective communication and issues management to engage stakeholders and ensure responsibilities are achieved.
·Regularly collaborating with the school sectors and RTOs to inform NESA business practices.
·Coordinating enhancements of systems and procedures, particularly with regards to the VET components of NESA web portals (VCS Online, RTOs Online, Schools Online and Students Online).
At the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) we work with the NSW community to drive improvements in student achievement.
We achieve this by supporting all school sectors with high-quality syllabuses, assessment (including managing the HSC and NAPLAN), teaching standards (, accrediting teachers) and school environments (including setting and monitoring school standards).
Ready to join us?
Also address the pre-screening questions below in your online application (no more than 400 words per question):
Question 2: Describe a project you have managed that involved various internal and external stakeholders, where they had competing priorities and demands. How did you manage these conflicts, whilst maintaining the relationships and maintain the timelines? Were you able to achieve outcomes for the benefit of all stakeholders?
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Thank you for your interest, we look forward to receiving your application.
Important information
We particularly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, people of all ages, genders, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans and refugees.
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.