Location – Paramatta, with hybrid work options
Employment type – Ongoing Full-time Opportunity
Salary – $106, to $117, pa + superannuation and annual leave loading.
1. 4 weeks annual leave per year of service.
2. Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits.
3. Flexible work practices.
4. Opportunities for learning and development and internal career progression
Who are we?
Community Services Statewide Services Directorate (CSSS) provides specialised operational support and intervention across a number of program streams in the Department of Communities and Justice, including child protection and out-of-home care. CSSS also provides valuable services and support to the broader public and our government and non-government partners throughout NSW and Australia.
Your role
The Project Officer works as part of the Executive Support Team to provide high level executive, secretariat, and project support services to the CSSS Executive. This includes managing and preparing executive communications and implementing strategies in line with the Department of Communities and Justice responsibilities to improve service delivery outcomes for families, groups and communities across NSW.
What you’ll do
With guidance from the Senior Executive officer and as part of a small team, you will
5. Prioritise correspondence, inquiries and demands made on the Executive and coordinate and prepare written responses on behalf of the Executive.
6. Provide a range of project management and support services, including preparation of reports and coordination of stakeholders, to ensure projects achieve agreed business objectives and performance criteria.
7. Liaise with a wide range of internal stakeholders on issues and inquiries at various levels of complexity and urgency and from many and varied sources.
8. Undertake research and analysis, identifying trends and preparing documentation, to support informed decision-making and planning.
What we’re looking for
9. Experience in of knowledge of the child protection and out-of-home-care sector.
10. Strong project and time management experience.
11. Commitment to customer service and ability to proactively develop solutions tailored to needs.
12. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
We do work that really matters
Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.
Are you ready to join us?
Applications close: Monday 26 February 2024 at 11:59pm AEST.
Got a question?
Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
Other Information
Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.