Job Description
$116,981 - $129,492 a year
Full time, Casual/Temporary
Hybrid
5d ago , from Department of Communities and Justice NSW
Employment type: Temporary Full time up to 2 years
Salary: Clerk Grade 7/8 ($116,981 - $129,492 pa), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
Your role
The Community and Out of Home Care Asset Portfolio is responsible for supporting the stewardship, improvement, governance and assurance of community assets managed by Infrastructure & Assets.
This role offers the opportunity to contribute across a diverse portfolio of residential, community and operational assets located throughout NSW, supporting both portfolio establishment activities and the delivery of asset improvement projects.
You will help develop systems, processes and governance arrangements that support long-term portfolio operations, while also coordinating projects and initiatives that improve asset condition, compliance and service outcomes.
The role provides broad exposure to project delivery, asset management, governance, stakeholder engagement and portfolio operations.
What you'll do
As part of the Community and Out of Home Care Asset Portfolio team, you will contribute to the delivery of projects and portfolio initiatives that support community assets across NSW.
You will coordinate project activities, manage documentation and reporting, monitor project progress, support procurement and contractor engagement activities, and contribute to portfolio governance, onboarding and continuous improvement initiatives.
You will work closely with stakeholders across Infrastructure & Assets,



Child and Family programmes, service providers and contractors to support project delivery and portfolio outcomes.
The role will include site visits across NSW to monitor project progress, support asset inspections, build stakeholder relationships and contribute to informed decision making.
What we're looking for
Experience coordinating or supporting projects, programs or initiatives, including planning and procurement activities, monitoring progress, preparing reports and managing competing priorities.
Solid organisational and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams and maintain effective working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to analyse information, identify issues, develop practical solutions and contribute to the delivery of project and portfolio outcomes in a dynamic environment.
Experience supporting the delivery of asset, property, infrastructure, asset maintenance or construction projects, or the ability to quickly develop capability in these areas.
Willingness and ability to undertake regular travel across metropolitan, regional and rural NSW, including occasional overnight travel,to undertake site visits, monitor project delivery,



build stakeholder relationships and support portfolio outcomes.
A current NSW Class C Driver Licence is essential.
Download the role description.
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.
We do work that really matters
Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference.
We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities.
We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage.
It's work that really matters.
Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds.
This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
Other Information
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
Thank you for your interest in this role.
We look forward to receiving your application.
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