Join us as Senior Project Officer (Clerk Grade9/10)

We are excited to announce openings for multiple Senior Project Officers within our Student Wellbeing Support directorate.

• Location: Specific locations listed in ‘About the role’
• Required to work minimum three (3) days per week in an identified education office location.
• 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
• Ongoing and temporary full-time opportunities. Possibility for extension or conversion to ongoing for temporary roles.

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.

About the Student Wellbeing Support Directorate
Student Wellbeing Support provide direct support to schools to strengthen accessible and inclusive education practice to maximise wellbeing and learning for students in NSW public schools. The Student Wellbeing Support directorate includes four Student Wellbeing Support groups that service our schools across various principal networks. Student Wellbeing Support advances equitable outcomes through outcomes focused programs, systems, and processes.

Schools access our support through the one-call, Team Around a School model. The Team Around a School helps school teams to improve student learning and wellbeing practices and strengthens school and staff initiatives across the care continuum. We are a key enabler of the department’s Plan for Public Education and are committed to ensuring we provide support to schools that is efficient, effective, and easy to access.

About the role
We are seeking to fill the following CL9/10 Senior Project Officer opportunities across our Student Wellbeing Support directorate.

For further information including a full list of key accountabilities please click on the role titles below to view the role descriptions.
• Senior Project Officer, Business Systems
• Senior Project Officer, Coordination and Strategy
• Senior Project Officer, Inclusion and System Support

As part of the application process, you will be asked to select your preference/s from the following education office location options:
Adamstown, Albury, Armidale, Arncliffe, Batemans Bay, Bathurst, Broken Hill, Campbelltown, Coffs Harbour, Deniliquin, Dubbo, Forster, Goonellabah, Grafton, Griffith, Macquarie Park, Maitland, Miranda, Moree, Murwillumbah, Newcastle. Nirimba (Quakers Hill), Orange, Port Macquarie, Queanbeyan, Ringrose (Greystanes), Riverwood, St Peters, Tamworth, Tuggerah, Wagga Wagga, Warilla

Key knowledge and experience:

Business Systems
• Significant experience in the use of Microsoft Excel and the ability to develop professional executive reports from complex data.
• Knowledge and understanding of database management and customer relationship management software (ie: Salesforce).
• 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.

Coordination and Strategy (C&S) / Inclusion and System Support (I&SS)
• Strong technology skills, with the ability to effectively use digital tools and systems to enhance data analysis, program evaluation, informed decision-making and continuous improvement of service delivery.
• 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:
• Tertiary qualifications in project management and/or demonstrated equivalent knowledge, skills and experience in a related discipline.
• Hold a current and valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) for paid employment (or willing to acquire one)
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education
• Current and valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel. (C&S / I&SS)

Why Join Us?
• Be part of Australia’s largest education system
• 35 hour working week
• Enjoy flexible working arrangements
• Flex leave entitlements, generous holidays and leave conditions
• Competitive, 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
Please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Online’ and attaching a resume (maximum 5 pages) and cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities for the role. Also address the pre-screening questions below:

Explain how you have supported others to understand and implement complex policies, legislation, or operational requirements. What strategies did you use to build capability and ensure compliance? (maximum 300 words)

Provide an example where you used data or evidence to evaluate a program or process and identify opportunities for improvement. What actions did you take, and what was the result? (maximum 300 words)

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

Please be advised that it is a requirement that all candidates submit their applications online. No paper based, email based, or late applications will be accepted.

Applications close: Sunday 2 November 2025 at 11:59pm (AEST)

For role enquiries, please contact SWS Workforce Planning and Delivery via email on [email protected].

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.

This is a child-related role. As a condition of employment you will be required to provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number (for paid employment). Visit the website for more information.

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 talent 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.