Company description:

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 http://www.dec.nsw.gov.au/

Job description:

Manager Public Private Partnership

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners - from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

• Ongoing Full-Time
• Location: Eveleigh with flexible work arrangements
• Clerk Grade 11/12 - Starting alary from $145,378 to $168,130 plus Superannuation and annual leave loading

About the role

The Manager Public Private Partnership plays a key role in overseeing two long-term Public Private Partnership (PPP) contracts, ensuring collaboration with private sector providers deliver high-quality, cost effective and well-maintained Schools across NSW.

Your responsibilities:

• Lead a dedicated team to plan, develop and deliver PPP projects, ensuring best practice on contract management and deliverables are met
• Manager the end-to-end PPP contracts and its performance, including contract modification, negotiation and dispute resolution to fulfill the departments procurement and contractual commitments.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and ensure their needs are met through the project lifecycle.
• Represent SINSW in PPP negotiations and planning, ensuring the department's interest while, driving optimal outcomes for all stakeholders.

For further information please click here to view the role description

About you

The ideal candidate is a strategic leader with expertise in contract management, stakeholder engagement and project delivery. You will be solution focused and have a natural ability to manage and foster complex partnerships.

You will also demonstrate:

• Ability to navigate complex negotiations and balance competing interests and deliver effective outcomes
• Strong and communication skills to deliver high quality reports, briefings and correspondence
• Understanding and maintain abreast on best practice standards, relevant legislation, policies and procedures.

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.

Essential requirements of the role

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent workplace experience in project management, procurement/contract management, or facilities management.
• Current driver's licence
• Willingness to travel when required
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• 35 hour working week
• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

How to apply

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role.

Please refer to the Applicant's Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.

If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education, click here for instructions on how to submit your application.

All other applicants please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now'.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates who have not previously worked for the department will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number. This option would allow the WWCC to naturally expire without further communication needed with the employee. The employer obligations under the WWCC would apply for duration of the WWCC's validity (up to 5 years)

Closing date: 30 July 2025 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Marlene Bryson at [email protected] and for recruitment process enquiries please contact Nabeel Abd Almadi at [email protected]

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ([email protected]) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment 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.