Administration Officer

Administration Officer

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training. 

• Multiple Ongoing full-time opportunities
• Location: St Peters and Riverwood Offices with 3 days in the office and 2 days work from home in consultation with line manager.
• Starting salary from $97,027 to $107,059 plus employers’ super contribution and annual leave loading

About the role

The Administrative Officer supports the work of the Public Schools Division, which is dedicated to maximising student achievements and cultivate a culture of success and learning. 

In this role you will:

• Provide accurate and high-level executive and administrative support to senior officers and executive.
• Provide quality customer-service and manage ministerial correspondence and triaging enquiries. 
• Deliver a range of competing and conflicting priorities and meet deadlines, while identifying emerging issues that impact teams’ ability to meet business objectives.
• Maintain effective stakeholder relationships to support smooth business operations. 

For further information please click here to view the role description

About you

The ideal candidate for this multi-faceted role will be highly organised, adaptable and demonstrate a strategic and customer focused approach. You will also have:

• Strong ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in technology including data entry, word processing and spreadsheet to manage reports, presentation and record management effectively.
• A proactive mindset with a strong sense of initiative to identify emerging issues and committed to continuous business improvement. 
• Effective and strong communication and ability to collaborate and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders at various level. 

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

• Hold a valid clearance to work with Children (Working with Children Check) for paid employment.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education. 

Benefits

• Flexible working 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

How to apply

Attach a resume (maximum 3 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:

Pre-screening Question 1:
Can you describe an example of a time you had to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines?  How did you ensure all demands were met? 

Pre-screening Question 2: 
In this role, you are required to work with various teams at different levels. Provide an example on how you collaborated with teams across different departments to ensure a task or project is completed? 

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.

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.

Closing date: Tuesday 22 April 2025 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Tina Saucis at tina.saucis@det.nsw.edu.au and for recruitment process enquiries please contact Jenny Nguyen at Jenny.nguyen199@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.