The Assistant Project Officer prospect with the Department of Communities and Justice includes two ongoing full-time roles in Parramatta or Newcastle. The work supports commissioning and planning through project coordination, research, reports, documentation, meetings and stakeholder engagement. View the official job ad .
The role suits applicants who can turn detailed support work into reliable delivery. Your examples should show how your research, records and follow-up helped a project team make decisions, meet milestones or maintain accountability.
Salary $102,936 to $113,579 plus superannuation and annual leave loading
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Application Requirements For Assistant Project Officer
Cover letter, maximum 2 pages, outlining how you meet the role requirements
NSW Government Candidate Requirements
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Candidate Requirements For Assistant Project Officer At Department of Communities and Justice
Candidate evidence area
How to demonstrate it
Project coordination and milestones
Use an example where you tracked actions, prepared meetings and followed up stakeholders to keep a project or workstream on schedule.
Research and written advice
Describe how you gathered and analysed information, tested its reliability and turned it into a clear report, brief or recommendation.
Stakeholder engagement
Show how you worked with people who held different priorities and kept the discussion connected to the intended service or community outcome.
Records and accountability
Explain how you maintained decisions, risks, approvals and project documentation so progress could be monitored and reviewed.
What the panel will want to see in your examples
Reliable project coordination and milestone follow-through
Clear research, analysis and written documentation
Stakeholder engagement linked to service outcomes
Accurate records that support governance and accountability
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