Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Project Support Officer, Program and Partnerships

Location: Parramatta (hybrid Parramatta office and work from home)

Employment type: Ongoing Full-time

Salary: Clerk Grade 5/6, $99,938 to $110,271 pa, plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

Be part of projects that make a difference! We're looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Project Support Officer to help drive the successful delivery of initiatives that improve outcomes for our communities.

As part of the Programs & Partnerships Communities team, you'll report to the Senior Program Manager and play a vital role in supporting the delivery of diverse projects across our portfolio. From research and analysis to reporting and implementation, you'll help ensure our work is consistent, high-quality, and aligned with our project delivery framework.

Our Program and Partnerships team are committed to making a difference in the work we do, delivering human-centred solutions to create improved environments for our frontline colleagues taking care of our NSW community.

What you'll do

In this role, you'll be the engine behind project success - supporting planning, coordination, and delivery across a varied portfolio. You'll work closely with project teams to ensure milestones are met, risks are managed, and reporting is clear and insightful.

You'll contribute to the development of project briefs, assist with procurement activities, and help maintain alignment with delivery frameworks, practices, and templates. You will also support governance activities, coordinate meetings, and prepare documentation that keeps everything running smoothly.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting assigned projects by monitoring plans, milestones, and deliverables to ensure time, cost, and quality indicators are met
• Assisting the Senior Program Manager with portfolio-level analysis and reporting
• Enhancing project support practices and processes across all projects
• Helping project teams complete tasks and implement plans to achieve agreed outcomes
• Undertaking research and analysis to support informed decision-making and planning
• Communicating with stakeholders to provide updates on program status, implementation issues, and risks
• Providing secretariat services, including coordinating governance meetings and preparing papers
• Travelling across NSW to support on-site activities with clients as required

This is a unique opportunity to build your project support capability and gain valuable experience in structured project delivery, governance, systems, and tools - all while contributing to initiatives that leave a lasting impact.

What we're looking for

Our ideal candidate will have experience supporting project delivery, with a strong ability to work collaboratively across multiple projects and stakeholders. You'll be confident in coordinating governance activities, preparing documentation, and contributing to reporting and analysis at both project and portfolio levels.

You'll bring a proactive approach to problem-solving, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn and adapt within a structured project delivery framework. Experience in procurement support, stakeholder communication, and secretariat services will be highly regarded.

Some regional travel will be required to support project activities. A valid NSW drivers' licence is required.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply - you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career

• Flexible, autonomous work environment

• Competitive pay and conditions

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us. Or click here to read more about the Infrastructure & Assets team at DCJ.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close Sunday, 16th November 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Simon Collins, Senior Program Manager on 0461 435 965 or at [email protected]

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Sarah Nguyen on 02 9765 5046 or via [email protected]

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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