Project Officer (Custodial Support Team), Youth Justice
Ongoing Full Time, Location: Airds, Clerk Grade 7/8, Salary ($113,574 - $125,720 pa), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
This is a targeted recruitment. While all applicants are welcome, preference will be given to candidates who meet the established standards of the role and are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, as the Department acknowledges this lived experience contributes a perspective valuable to our work with this community.
Your role
The Project Officer performs project management and support activities to contribute to the development and delivery of a range of projects in line with established objectives.
What You'll Do
* Provide project management and support services, including preparation of reports and briefs, coordinating resources, maintaining project documentation and implementing and monitoring project plans, to ensure project outcomes are achieved on time, on budget, to quality standards and within agreed scope, in line with established agency project management methodology.
* Prepare and maintain project documentation for reporting, monitoring and evaluation purposes to ensure accessibility of quality information and contribute to the achievement of project outcomes.
* Communicate with key stakeholders and coordinate working groups, committees and consultations to facilitate exchange of information and support project completion in line with project plans.
* Source, collate and compile data and information to identify emerging issues and track and report on project progress against established milestones and deliverables.
* Undertake research and analysis, identifying trends and preparing project briefs, to support informed decision-making and planning.
What We're Looking For
* Relevant tertiary qualifications in project management or equivalent experience.
* A current NSW drivers' licence and/or capacity to travel.
* Travel required to Youth Justice locations across NSW.
* Working with Children Check clearance.
Appointments are subject to reference checks. Some roles may also require the following checks/clearances:
* National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014.
What We Offer
* 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.
Inclusion and Diversity
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds, including 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.
Applications close Tuesday 9 June 2026 at 11:59pm AEST. #J-18808-Ljbffr