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Position details

• Clerk Grade 3/4
• Full-time, temporary until 15 June 2025 (potential to extend or become ongoing)
• Close to Wynyard station & hybrid work arrangements available

About the role

NESA is seeking applications from talented individuals with proven skills in providing exceptional administrative support to a diverse team.

The Administrative Support Officer provides administrative and support services to facilitate the operation of the Non-Government Schools Regulatory Unit team at NESA.

On a day-to-day basis you will be responsible for:

• Providing a range of administrative services, including diary management, records management, routine correspondence, meeting and event coordination, and general support such as responding to enquiries, and escalating and redirecting issues as required.
• Collecting and compiling information to prepare documentation and correspondence, participating in meetings to provide relevant information and input on issues, as well as updating and maintaining records and databases.
• Completing routine financial transactions and purchasing services.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in delivering multiple administrative support activities and services in line with agreed standards, timeframes and milestones.
• Strong skills in time management and prioritisation, especially in managing tight timeframes and the need to maintain accuracy and attention to detail.

Essential Criteria:

• Working with children check clearance for paid employment (prior to commencement, not required at the application stage).

Download the role description.

About us

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 (e.g., accrediting teachers) and school environments (including setting and monitoring school standards).

To find out more about the important work we do for NSW visit our website.

Ready to join us?

Select apply and attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages). Also address the 2 targeted questions below in your online application. Please answer the following questions with concrete examples in no more than 300 words per question.

• Describe how you have managed competing demands within tight timeframes?
• Tell us about your experience providing multifunctional administrative support to a team?

Advice on applying for NSW Public Sector roles

If you need reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process and workplace, please reach out to the contact person above.

Close date: Sunday 16th March 2025 at 11.59pm AEST

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.