Senior Asset Services Officer

Senior Asset Services Officer

•     Temporary Full-Time Role up to 30 June 2026

•     Location Forster

•     $131,858 Package includes salary $106,025 - $117,363, plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

NSW Department of Education has an exciting opportunity for a skilled and experienced individual to join the School Infrastructure NSW team as a Senior Asset Services Officer.

About the role

School Infrastructure NSW (SINSW) is providing asset services and delivery of 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.

The senior asset services officer provides support to schools within the Asset Management region, that includes the delivery of capital works projects and all aspects of facilities management, to support timely and effective project delivery.

For further information please click here to view the role description.

Benefits

• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
• 35 hour working week
• Flexible working arrangements
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

About you

• Current NSW Driver’s License and willingness to travel across an assigned Asset Management region
• Experience in project management; MW21 contract preparation and administration; planning pathways; Crown certification; scoping projects; stakeholder engagement and management, and customer service; time, cost and quality management; project reporting and record keeping
• Background in construction, property or trade preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education
• 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

About the 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.

For more information about the Department of Education, please visit NSW Department of 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

Provide details of the skills, abilities and experience that you possess specific to this role. Provide examples of the projects that you have been responsible for and where these experiences would add value to this role (300 words maximum).

Targeted Question 2

This position requires high level skills in contract management. Provide details of the contract types that you have administered and examples of contract negotiations and contentious matters and how these were managed (300 words maximum).

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: 27 November at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Robert Lee at  robert.lee78@det.nsw.edu.au , or phone: 0436 936 052

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 (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.