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Department for Education
Job reference: 838131Location: 5000 - ADELAIDEJob status: Long Term ContractEligibility: Open to Everyone
About The Role
The Senior Project Officer provides project coordination and support for various Business Improvement projects, assisting with the identification of improvement opportunities, benefits realisation, and the refinement of existing business processes and systems.
This role is responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and review of two major system wide reform projects within the department. These reforms aim to benefit preschools, schools, children and young people, their families, and the broader community by enhancing the enrolment and personalised learning experience, streamlining and standardising administrative tasks, supporting the adoption of modern IT systems to support improved service delivery, strengthening communication channels to engage stakeholders effectively, and reducing administrative burden in schools and preschools, allowing educators to focus on teaching and learning.
The Senior Project officer will work closely with business analysts and project managers within Business Improvement, as well as business subject matter experts and end users, both corporate and in schools, to run workshops and capture specifications and requirements.
Qualifications
Essential: Nil
Desirable: Qualifications in either Project Management, Change Management or Business Process Improvement or equivalent experience.
Special conditions
The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.
The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.
For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.
Remuneration
ASO6 $98,478 - $104,165 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%) and leave loading
Enquiries
Enquiries can be directed to Jeremy Fraser, Executive Assistant, via tel: (08) 8226 7347 or email: jeremy.fraser@sa.gov.au
Application instructions
Applications should be made through the IWorkForSA website.
Applicants are required to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment Declaration, and a cover letter of no more than two pages addressing the key competencies in the attached position description.
People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
Additional Note
This is a full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), initial 12-month term contract.
Applications close
29/03/2026 11:30 PM
Attachments
* ASO6 Senior Project Officer Position Description - March 2025.pdf
* Application Cover Sheet - PSAct..pdf
* How to Apply PS Act guidelines.pdf
* VL233 Pre-employment declaration.pdf
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
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