Multiple Opportunities Available
We are seeking to fill multiple Senior Project Manager positions as part of this recruitment process. If you are passionate about making a difference in education and wellbeing and meet the key requirements, we strongly encourage you to apply.
Department for Education
Job reference: 837263
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Why work with us
Every child and young person deserves a great education.
We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child's potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing.
Together we will make our education system the best it can be.
When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.
About The Role
The Engagement and Wellbeing directorate is situated within the Support and Inclusion Division.
The Engagement and Wellbeing Directorate develops and provides evidence-based policies, procedures, guidelines and proactive engagement and wellbeing pilots, initiatives and strategies to support education and care settings, foster effective learner participation and engagement for improved learning and wellbeing outcomes. The directorate collaborates across the department and with other jurisdictions, agencies, and sectors to address issues related to behaviour, bullying prevention, child safety, drugs and alcohol, food and nutrition, gender and sexual diversity, mental health and wellbeing, trauma, and violence prevention through strategic solutions.
The directorate provides timely and specialised advice to a range of school/non-school personnel and senior leadership to improve learning and wellbeing outcomes for children and young people.
The Senior Project Manager will provide expert project management leadership, direction, and policy advice to ensure significant and/or complex projects are delivered on time and within budget.
The Senior Project Manager will lead initiatives that have a focus on bullying and violence prevention, disability inclusion, and early years and, as needed, other portfolio areas.
The Senior Project Manager will work closely with the Assistant Director to determine project visions, goals, outcomes and priorities within the framework of the directorate and corporate plan and the objectives of the directorate, division and department.
Qualifications
Essential: A tertiary qualification in a relevant field or equivalent relevant experience in one or more of the following fields: education, public policy, law, psychology, social work or other relevant behavioural/social science.
Desirable: Post-graduate qualification in project management.
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
ASO8 $121,107 - 125,679 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%) and leave loading
Enquiries
Enquiries can be directed to Deidre Lockley, Assistant Director, Engagement and Wellbeing, via tel: (08) 8226 0533 or email: Deidre.Lockley2@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 11-month term contract.
Applications close:
01/04/2026 11:30 PM
Attachments
* Application Cover Sheet - PSAct..pdf
* How to Apply PS Act guidelines.pdf
* Role Description_AS08_Senior Project Manager.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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