Senior Program Officer (85976)

To be successful in this position, the ideal candidate will have:

Experience managing projects through the full lifecycle, including planning, procurement, governance, delivery and close-out.

Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage risks, budgets, timelines and competing priorities to achieve quality outcomes.

Well-developed stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with the ability to work effectively across government, industry and community stakeholders.

Excellent communication skills, including the ability to prepare high-quality reports, briefings and project documentation, and present complex information clearly to diverse audiences.

Sound knowledge of property maintenance, construction and project delivery principles, including governance, procurement, contractual administration, compliance and risk management frameworks.

The ability to plan, document, prioritise and adapt in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a focus on delivering strategic outcomes.

Relevant tertiary qualifications in construction management, facilities management or a related discipline.

The role will involve regional travel at short notice, including overnight travel, as required by the business and/or directed.

Completion of or willing to complete 11084NAT Asbestos Awareness course.

Be in possession of a valid NSW Driver’s Licence – Class C.

Be in possession of a valid NSW White Card.

Current First Aid certification (including modules HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary. resuscitation, HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support and HLTAID011 Provide First Aid).

Proven experience in the construction industry, with strong people management and coordination skills.

High-level written and verbal communication skills.

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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.

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!

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 3 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role.

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Nicholas Archer via nicholas.archer@homes.nsw.gov.au

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 contact Katie Hardy at katie.hardy@dcj.nsw.gov.au

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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 .

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

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