Senior Program Officer

Senior Program Officer, Compliance

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: Located in Eveleigh with flexible working arrangements available
• Competitive salary ranges from $125,693 - $138,510 p.a. plus super and annual leave loading

About the role

The Senior Program Officer, Compliance plays a key role in delivering essential compliance programs that help ensure the safety and functionality of our public schools across NSW.

This role provides expert advice and support to manage a variety of compliance and asset-related programs on school sites, working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, including schools, contractors, consultants, and program partners. You will help manage planning, development and delivery of compliance works across our vast school network, ensuring programs are delivered efficiently, effectively, and in accordance with legislative, policy and departmental frameworks.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to meaningful work that directly supports school operations, student safety, and public education. You will join a passionate, highly capable and supportive team that works across multiple programs to deliver real outcomes for schools and communities across the state.

For further information please click here to view the role description

About you

We are seeking a highly motivated, solutions-focused team member who thrives in a dynamic and collaborative environment. You will have:

• Experience delivering programs or projects across asset management, compliance or facilities management.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work confidently across diverse internal teams, schools, contractors and consultants.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills with a focus on program delivery and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication and reporting skills, able to prepare clear advice, updates and recommendations for decision makers.

You will also have 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 engineering, facilities management, building services, or a related field.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• 35 hour working week
• Competitive salary, salary sacrificing options, 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 and respond to the two targeted questions below.

Targeted Question 1

Provide an example of a time you were responsible for planning and delivering a project or program with defined timeframes, budget and quality expectations. How did you manage risks, competing priorities and resources to achieve the outcome?

Targeted Question 2

Describe a situation where you were required to apply compliance or regulatory requirements within a practical operational context. How did you balance compliance obligations with operational or business needs?

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  29 June 2025 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Jared Tobin at jared.tobin3@det.nsw.edu.au and for recruitment process enquirires please contact Nabeel Abd Almadi at nabeel.abdalmadi@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 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.