Project Officer Housing

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

- Temporary Full time (until 21 July 2028)
- Located in Eveleigh (with flexible working arrangements available) Regional locations will be considered with regular attendance in Eveleigh
- Competitive salary of $116,981 to $129,492 pa, plus super and leave loading

About The Role The Education Housing Team supports teachers and school leaders across NSW by ensuring that housing is strategically aligned with workforce demand, advocating for improved quality and safety of teacher residences, and continually enhancing the department’s housing portfolio and offerings. Acting as the critical link between the Teacher Housing Authority (Homes NSW) and the Department of Education, the team facilitates effective collaboration and communication to deliver seamless housing solutions. Education Housing Team Operate In Four Key Areas

- providing operational support through rental deductions, subsidy processing, and customer enquiries;
- analysing and planning future service delivery by informing investments and supporting funding bids for improvements such as security upgrades, renovations, new housing supply, and heating and cooling;
- offering strategic and technical advice to other government agencies to influence policy settings and reforms that impact teacher housing; and
- overseeing governance and funding of Department of Education projects to ensure critical needs are addressed across NSW.

The Project Officer (Housing) plays a critical role within the Education Housing team, supporting the delivery of key housing administrative functions and leading transformation projects. The role is responsible for the effective management of teacher housing rental payments and subsidies, and supporting strategic initiatives and business improvements such as implementing audit recommendations, process automation and the development of the Key Worker Housing Authority Operating Model. For further information please click here to view the role description

About You

- Proven ability to efficiently manage and analyse large datasets in Excel, utilising advanced functions such as Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP.




- Experience in financial reporting.
- Experience delivering projects within agreed timeframes.
- Knowledge of or willingness to obtain knowledge of Property Management software.
- Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential Requirements Of The Role

- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

Benefits

- Flexible working arrangements
- 35 hour working week
- Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
- Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

How To Apply Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role as well as providing an answer to the pre-screening questions below: Pre-screening Question 1

Give an example of where you have had to involve and work with employees from other divisions in order to improve a customer service process. Please describe what happened and the result.

(300 words max)

Pre-screening Question 2

Tell us about a time you had multiple competing deadlines. How did you prioritise and what was the result?

(300 words max)

Applicants are encouraged to prepare their application materials independently. The selection panel values authentic and personally written responses that reflect your own experience, insights and alignment with the Department’s values and priorities.

Please refer to the Applicant’s Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.

If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education,



click here for instructions on how to submit your application.

All other applicants please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now’.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates not currently employed by the Department must provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance number. Renewal is not required after the WWCC expires, as long as you remain in a non–child-related role. Employer obligations only apply while the WWCC is valid.

Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and Recent Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.

Closing date Wednesday 4 October 2026 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Michael Grech at [email protected] and for recruitment process enquiries please contact Eiffel Alkhurga at [email protected]

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.

📌 Project Officer Housing (Sydney)
🏢 NSW Department of Education
📍 Sydney