Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice

Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150

Project Manager

- Location: Parramatta with access to hybrid working arrangement
- Full time temporary chance until 30 June 2030 (35 hours per week
- Salary from $154,231 to $178,369 pa. + super and annual leave loading
- Diverse and inclusive organisation with generous leave entitlements including flex leave and access to Fitness Passport

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. This is because the Department acknowledges this lived experience contributes a perspective valuable to our work with this community.

Your role

As Project Manager, you will provide strategic leadership and oversight of the Murdi Paaki Project and housing upgrades delivered in partnership with Aboriginal Community Housing Providers (ACHPs). The project focuses on improving Aboriginal housing and delivering better outcomes for tenants and communities across the region.

You will lead project planning, delivery and reporting, while building strong relationships with ACHPs and key stakeholders. You will manage risks and competing priorities and provide advice to ensure projects are delivered effectively and align with the Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO) priorities.

What you’ll do

- Lead the delivery of the Murdi Paaki Project and related initiatives, including the planning, design, implementation and reporting of complex projects and deliverables.
- Lead a team to deliver project priorities and outcomes.




- Apply best-practice project management methodologies to deliver high-quality and effective outcomes.
- Build and maintain robust relationships with Aboriginal Community & Housing Providers, government agencies and other key stakeholders.
- Provide strategic, evidence-based advice and project updates to senior leaders.
- Prepare project reports, budgets, status updates and discussion papers.
- Attend and contribute to key governance and stakeholder meetings.
- Identify and manage project risks, issues and opportunities to support successful project delivery.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for an experienced project professional who can confidently manage complex projects, competing priorities and a range of stakeholder relationships. You will be collaborative and able to bring people together, build strong partnerships and drive projects through to successful outcomes.

You will have robust communication, stakeholder management and problem solving skills, with the ability to provide sound advice and work effectively with senior leaders. You will also be committed to delivering projects that contribute to positive outcomes for Aboriginal people, families and communities.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you,



you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

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.

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Applications close Monday 21st September at 11:59pm AEST.

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Ash Livingston

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), you can call Stephanie Hughes on or via

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📌 Project Manager (Parramatta)
🏢 Nsw Department Of Communities And Justice
📍 Parramatta