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Senior Project Officer, Program Improvement and Insights at Department of Communities and Justice

Senior Project Officer, Program Improvement and Insights

Department of Communities and Justice · AU

5 days ago

Senior Project Officer, Program Improvement and Insights

Department of Communities and Justice · AU

5 days ago
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About the Role

The Senior Project Officer, Program Improvement and Insights role sits within the Assessment Services directorate, responsible for public policy design and review, research, and the delivery of high-stakes assessment programs for NSW students. In this role, you will use project leadership and data analysis skills to deliver strategic initiatives supporting HSC students with disability across NSW, driving quality assurance and evaluation activities for a highly visible independent review.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and support the implementation of recommendations arising from the HSC Disability Provisions Program Review.
  • Design and implement a framework to evaluate whether the intended impact on student outcomes is being achieved.
  • Drive data collection initiatives that support program continuous improvement.
  • Identify key external data and metrics to serve as environmental indicators.
  • Engage with operational teams, educational measurement specialists, disability experts and policy developers.
  • Conduct research, analyse program data for trends, risks and opportunities, and synthesise findings into recommendations for senior executives.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience leading program, project or service improvement initiatives in a complex environment.
  • Extensive experience analysing data, conducting research and translating findings into practical, evidence-based recommendations.
  • Commitment to improving opportunities for students with disability in NSW.
  • Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.
  • A valid NSW Working with Children Check for paid employment.

Skills

  • Project leadership
  • Data analysis
  • Design, track and report on metrics to assess change effectiveness
  • Extract and analyse complex data and translate insights into practical operational and policy recommendations
  • Build strong stakeholder relationships and influence outcomes through collaboration, consultation and effective communication
  • Deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment

Location

  • Wynyard station
  • Hybrid work arrangements available

Work Type

  • Temporary Full-time
  • Hybrid

Experience Level

  • Clerk Grade 9/10

Education Level

  • Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline preferable

Salary/Compensations

  • $133,348 to $146,945 p.a.

Benefits

  • Employer’s contribution to superannuation and leave loading
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Generous leave entitlements
  • Access to discounted health and fitness memberships via Fitness Passport
  • Employee assistance program
  • Annual flu vaccinations
  • Salary packaging options

About the Company

  • At the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), we are dedicated to carrying out meaningful work that drives improvements and elevates student achievement across NSW, now and into the future.
  • We accomplish this by supporting all school sectors with high-quality syllabuses, assessment (including managing the HSC and NAPLAN), teaching standards (e.g., accrediting teachers) and school environments (including setting and monitoring school standards).
  • NESA is a unique organisation in NSW (of around 740FTE staff) with significant state-wide impact.

Equal Opportunity

  • We particularly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people of all ages, genders, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and the LGBTQIA+ community.