Department for Education Job reference: 862267

Location:
5000
- ADELAIDE Job status: Short Term Contract Eligibility: SA Public Sector Employees only 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 Department for Education is committed to ensuring the best educational outcomes for children and young people in South Australia. The department is implementing a range of reforms to improve the educational opportunities for every South Australian child and to better meet the needs of the South Australian community. These reforms must be underpinned by world-class systems that facilitate efficient, effective, and user-friendly processes. The Operations Manager will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing operations processes and systems to ensure a high level of efficiency and customer satisfaction. The role requires excellent organisational and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to lead a team of operations personnel within the Digital Platforms Team. There will be a rolling program of implementations, which will require the Operations Manager to be responsible for delivering ongoing operational support and maintenance of our digital platforms environments to ensure team alignment with project objectives. The position will work closely with business leaders and subject matter experts (SME) across the public education system and internal technical stream leads and staff (i.e. in the areas of integration, data, user experience and customer support/service delivery)



to ensure a high availability and performance of our digital platforms. Working within this context, the Operations Manager will work with various subject matter experts across different business units to drive tangible improvements across key projects minor enhancements. Qualifications Essential: Nil Desirable: Degree or other qualification in information technology/business or relevant industry. 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 loading Enquiries Enquiries can be directed to Abhi Ramchuritter, via email: [email protected] 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: 03/11/2026 11:30 PM Attachments
• Application Cover Sheet
- PS Act.pdf
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How to Apply
- PS Act guidelines.pdf
• Position Description
- ASO8 Operations Manager.pdf
• VL233 Pre-employment declaration.pdf Flexibility Statement The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the adaptable working arrangements for this role.

📌 Operations Manager (Adelaide)
🏢 Department For Education, South Australia
📍 Adelaide