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Position details:

• Clerk Grade 9/10
• Ongoing
• Close to Wynyard station & hybrid work arrangements available

About the role:

The Senior Project Officer manages and coordinates the development, implementation and evaluation of complex projects to achieve project outcomes and support the achievement of organisational objectives. This role will focus on projects relating to NAPLAN.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Manage and oversee all aspects of project planning, development and implementation for a range of projects, including developing project plans, coordinating resources, managing budgets, meeting reporting requirements, and supporting project-related activities, to ensure project outcomes are achieved on time, on budget, to quality standards and within agreed scope in line with established agency project management methodology.
• Establish and maintain stakeholder relationships through effective communication, negotiation and issues management to engage stakeholders and ensure project deliverables are met.
• Monitor and evaluate all aspects of project implementation, including risk and contingency management, benefits realisation, project impact and quality measures, to identify and address issues, assess project progress and effectiveness, and achieve project outcomes.
• Manage a project team/s, ensuring compliance with governance and quality requirements, to successfully deliver all key project/s milestones and outcomes.
• Provide advice and information to stakeholders on emerging project issues and to support project development and delivery in line with established plans, budgets, timeframes, policy objectives and other project and priorities.
• Willingness to work outside of normal business hours and at other Sydney locations during peak periods

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Hands-on experience project management.
• A background in procurement and experience in this field
• Relationship building skills
• Experience in communications, strategy and providing support to schools
• A current Working with Children Check (WWCC) for paid employment or willingness to obtain one.

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:

Targeted Question 1 - Describe a time when you had to navigate and implement ongoing procedures and processes as part of a larger project. How did you manage these and maintain focus on your teams' goals?

Targeted Question 2 - Give an example of a time when you managed project risks. What techniques did you use to identify and mitigate project risks? How do you ensure that potential risks are identified and addressed early in the project lifecycle?

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Close date: 29 May 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.