Assistant Program Officer
* Location: Parramatta with 50% in office attendance
* Employment Type: Ongoing – Full Time (35 hours per week)
* Salary: $99,398 - $110,271 plus, superannuation and annual leave loading
This position is open to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people only.
About Us
Homes NSW is a division of the Department of Communities and Justice. It brings together the housing and homelessness functions of the Department of Communities and Justice, the NSW Land and Housing Corporation, Aboriginal Housing Office and key worker housing functions from across government all under one roof.
Homes NSW's vision is to deliver quality homes and services that change lives and end homelessness. Homes NSW leads work to deliver quality public housing to our 262,000 tenants across NSW.
Your role
The Assistant Program Officer supports the planning, development, and delivery of projects by undertaking research, analysis, reporting, implementation, and administrative activities in line with established project plans and objectives.
You'll play an integral role in supporting work that improves outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, ensuring projects reflect the perspectives and needs of the communities we serve.
What you'll do
* Provide project and operational support, including monitoring and reporting on project plans, milestones and deliverables, to ensure time, cost and quality indicators are in line with approved project plans.
* Update and collate documentation and records regarding relevant issues, policies and practices to ensure the delivery of projects complies with agreed project management methodology.
* Undertake basic research and analysis in assigned project areas and contribute to the preparation of project briefs to support informed decision making and planning.
* Assist the project team to complete tasks and implement project plans to ensure agreed outcomes are achieved.
* Communicate with relevant stakeholders to provide updates regarding project status and implementation issues.
* Cultivate enduring partnerships with Aboriginal communities and key stakeholders to influence strategic priorities and ensure programs deliver sustainable, culturally informed outcome.
* Provide a range of secretariat and administrative services, including coordinating committee meetings and preparing papers, to support project management delivery.
* Communicating respectfully with Aboriginal communities in a culturally sensitive way.
What we're looking for
* Demonstrated cultural capability, including lived experience, knowledge and understanding of contemporary social issues affecting Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people.
* Commitment to supporting engagement activities with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to ensure culturally appropriate consultation, participation and outcomes.
* Experience providing operational or service delivery support within social housing, community housing, homelessness services or related community services environment is desirable.
* Ability to manage multiple project support activities in line with agreed standards and objectives within a complex environment.
As an Identified role, this position is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons.
Where a position is identified, an applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification under the exception in Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
There are two alternatives to confirming your Aboriginality, one of which must be uploaded to be considered for the role as follows. Either will be accepted:
Confirmation of Aboriginality form
or
Written confirmation from 2-3 Aboriginal organisations within the community in which you live/work, which addresses the three criteria listed below:
* is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and
* identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and
* is accepted as a such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
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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.
Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.
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 a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).
Applications close Tuesday 10th March 2026 at 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 Tenisha Lawrence on 02 4629 1690 or at
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 call Jodie McGlinn on 02 9765 3958 or
Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.
Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
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.
Other Information
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