- Temporary Full-Time up to 30 June 2025
- Location negotiable in either Forster, Grafton or Lismore
- Package includes salary $93,295 $102,941, plus superannuation and annual leave loading
Join a motivated and dynamic Asset Management Unit that provides support to Schools throughout the planning and delivery of construction and maintenance projects in order to achieve a safe, inclusive and effective learning environment for all students.
About the Department of Education
The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia, with nearly 100,000 employees across NSW in our schools and corporate offices. Our purpose is centred on the delivery of high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.
For more information about the Department of Education, please visit NSW Department of Education
About School Infrastructure NSW
School Infrastructure NSW (SINSW) is delivering new school buildings, major upgrades and maintenance strategies to ensure every school-aged child has access to high quality education facilities at their local public school. This encompasses the largest investment in public education infrastructure in the history of NSW.
About the role
Your new role will be responsible for providing a broad range of administrative services and leveraging extensive business unit knowledge to support the unit’s program of work and facilitate the delivery of business operations
Some of the key responsibilities for this role include:
- Provide high level administrative support to ensure the effective operation of various works programs
- Assist in the management and monitoring of capital works and maintenance programs and projects
- Provide a range of administrative services to meet the business needs of the team/unit
- Respond to, and resolve, complex enquiries and issues to ensure the provision of accurate information, and the timely and effective resolution of issues
- Coordinate and manage records and databases, complying with administrative systems, processes and policies, to ensure that all information is accurate, stored correctly and accessible
- Develop, implement and monitor office systems, procedures and methods, adapting processes and techniques as required, to facilitate efficient team/unit operations in line with agency standards, policies and procedures.
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements, including - hybrid/work from home 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
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
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education
How to apply
When applying you will need to:
Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role as well as providing answers to the 2 pre-screening questions below:
Targeted Question 1
What different approaches have you used in talking with different people? How did you know you were getting your point across? (300 words maximum)
Targeted Question 2
Give an example of a recent experience where you had to track your progress and that of others with a piece of work- Explain how you did this and what the results were. (300 words maximum)
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.
Closing date:7 September 2023 at 11:59pm.
For enquiries about this role, contact Andrew Penman, Finance and Admin Leader, Asset Management North Coast, SINSW, Department of Education, on 0418208668 or by email to Andrew.penman@det.nsw.edu.au.
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 (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.”
A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. 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.
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