Department for Education
Job reference:
******
Location:
**** - ADELAIDE
Job status:
Long 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 Student Pathways and
Careers Division supports secondary schools in delivering a
consistent approach to engage, retain and
transition young people to employment, vocational learning and
higher education.
Reporting to the
Manager, Projects, Improvement and Reporting, the Principal Policy
and Project Officer provides high level
policy, project and program management leadership to a range of
career education and pathways initiatives.
The role provides expert advice, project management leadership, and
direction to ensure projects are research
informed, and delivered on time and within budget.
The role works
collaboratively with staff across the Student Pathways and Careers
(SP&C;) Division, the department, and a range
of stakeholders, to determine project visions, goals, outcomes,
priorities and budget within the framework of
corporate plans and objectives of the directorate, division and
department.
The role will provide
timely, strategic, informed, best practice advice and management to
build both systems.
level support and
secondary schools' capacity to provide a consistent approach to
engage, retain and transition young
people to employment, vocational learning and higher
education.
Qualifications




Essential:
NIL
Desirable:
Relevant Tertiary Qualifications and/or Career Development
qualification.
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 $130,046 - $134,956
per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%) and leave
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Enquiries
Enquiries can be
directed to Tanya Meyer, Manager, Projects, Improvement and
Reporting, via tel: ***************or email:
******
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:
24/08/2026 11:30 PM
Attachments:
- ASO8 Principal Policy and Project Officer - Student Pathways and Careers - Position Description - Aug ****.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 versatile ways of working including part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

📌 Aso8 - Principal Policy And Project Officer (South Australia)
🏢 Department for Education
📍 South Australia