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:

Strategic Vendor Engagement Officer

• Ongoing Full-Time

• Location: Eveleigh based with access to flexible working arrangements available

• Salary: Clerk Grade 9/10 with base salary ranging from $129,464 to $142,665 per annum, plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Are you detail-driven, confident, and looking for a role where your work makes an impact at the executive level? We're seeking a Strategic Vendor Engagement Officer to bring energy, independence, and professionalism to our team. In this role you'll support high-level forums with polished presentations, provide secretariat services for executive meetings, and be the go-to person who ensures outcomes are delivered.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being organised, takes pride in producing high-quality work, and is comfortable engaging with senior leaders and external partners.

About the role

In this role, you'll be at the centre of our engagement with major IT vendors and executive leaders. You'll:

• Coordinate and provide secretariat services for executive-level governance forums.
• Create high-quality presentations and reports that influence senior decision-makers.
• Track actions and outcomes to ensure our vendor partnerships deliver real value.
• Build strong relationships across the department and with our technology partners.
• Contribute ideas and improvements that make our governance processes smarter and more effective.

About you

• Detail-oriented with a sharp eye for quality in documents, dashboards, and presentations.
• Independent and proactive able to manage priorities, think critically, and take initiative.
• Confident communicator comfortable engaging with senior executives and external stakeholders.
• Tech-savvy able to use data, dashboards, and tools to tell a clear story.
• Creative and clear skilled at turning complex information into professional, polished outputs.

This role is perfect for someone who enjoys being organised, thrives on producing high-quality work, and wants exposure to senior-level decision making in a dynamic and supportive team environment.

For further information please click on the role below to view the role description

• Strategic Vendor Engagement Officer

About the NSW Department of Education

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

We ensure young children get the best start in life by supporting and regulating the early childhood education and care sector. We unlock excellence and unleash the potential of two-thirds of school children in NSW. We're proudly public and the largest education system in Australia. We nurture opportunities for every learner to develop the skills needed for their chosen career path, helping shape the industries of tomorrow.

We respect and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Peoples of Australia.

Essential requirements of the role

• Requirements are listed in the role description
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of Australia's largest education system
• 35 hour working week
• Enjoy flexible working arrangement
• Flex leave entitlements, generous holidays and leave conditions
• Salary sacrificing, employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Fitness Passport
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

How to apply

• Upload your Resume (max 5 pages) and Cover Letter (max 2 pages), demonstrating how your skills and experience align to the role you are applying for.

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

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. For more information, click here

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).

For role enquiries please contact email us at [email protected]

For enquires about the Recruitment process, please contact Sonia Buidan (Recruitment Specialist) at [email protected]

Closing date: 2 September 2025 at 11:59pm.

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.