Project Support Officer
* Location: Parramatta with access to hybrid working arrangement
* Full time temporary role until 30 June 2026 with possibility of extension (35 hours per week)
* Salary from $84,659 to $92,701 pa. + super and annual leave loading
Your role
We are seeking a Project Support Officer to provide executive, project and administrative support to ensure the efficient and effective operation within Homes NSW.
Working closely with the Manager and broader team, you will coordinate business activities, managing correspondence, supporting reporting processes and ensuring administrative and project functions run smoothly.
What you'll do
* Provide high-level administrative support including coordinating calendars, meetings, travel, conferences and events.
* Review and track incoming correspondence such as Briefing Notes and Ombudsman enquiries to determine appropriate actions and escalate when necessary.
* Support financial administration processes, including compiling reports and preparing documentation.
* Prepare and maintain a range of business documents such as correspondence, registers, reports and spreadsheets.
* Assist with testing business systems and support data collection and analysis to identify trends and support reporting.
* Present data visually for use in stakeholder reports and business documentation.
* Monitor the effectiveness of administrative and project support processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
* Coordinate approved actions to improve efficiency and support the delivery of Business Unit priorities.
What we're looking for
* Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
* Able to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Experience providing project or administrative support.
* Ability to exercise discretion, initiative and confidentiality.
* Comfortable working with data, reports and business documentation.
* Proactive and solutions-focused with a commitment to continuous improvement.
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What We Offer
We offer a variety of benefits, including:
* A challenging and rewarding career
* Flexible, autonomous work environment
* Competitive pay and conditions
* Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
* Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
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We do work that really matters
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!
Are you ready to join us?
Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:
* Targeted Question 1
Can you describe a time when you had to communicate important information to both internal and external stakeholders? How did you tailor your approach for each group, and what was the outcome?
* Targeted Question 2
Can you describe a situation where you were responsible for multiple tasks with tight deadlines? How did you prioritize your work, stay organized, and ensure everything was completed on time?
Applications close Thursday 19th March 2026 11:59pm AEST.
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Glades Sukkar
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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.
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