Job Description
Why work with us
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Every child and young person deserves a great education.
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Department for Education
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Job reference: ******
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Location: **** - ADELAIDE
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Job status: Long Term Contract
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Eligibility: Open to Everyone
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Why work with us
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Every child and young person deserves a great education.
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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.
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Together we will make our education system the best it can be.
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When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.
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About The Role
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Qualifications
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Essential: NIL
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Desirable: Relevant Tertiary Qualifications and/or Career Development qualification.
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Special conditions
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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.
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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.
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For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.
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Remuneration
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ASO8 $130,046 - $134,956 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%) and leave loading
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Enquiries
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Enquiries can be directed to Tanya Meyer, Manager, Projects, Improvement and Reporting, via tel: ************** or email: [email protected]
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People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Additional Note
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This is a full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), initial 12-month term contract.
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Applications close
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24/08/2026 11:30 PM
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Attachments
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ASO8 Principal Policy and Project Officer - Student Pathways and Careers - Position Description - Aug ****.pdf
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Application Cover Sheet - PSAct..pdf
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How to Apply PS Act guidelines.pdf
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VL233 Pre-employment declaration.pdf
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Flexibility Statement
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The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the versatile working arrangements for this role.
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📌 Aso8 - Principal Policy And Project Officer (South Australia)
🏢 Department For Education, South Australia
📍 South Australia