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Project Officer, Practise and Implementation Team, Youth Justice
Department: Practice and Implementation
Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice
Location: Haberfield, NSW, AU, ****
Project Officer
Practise and Implementation Team
Youth justice
Ongoing Full-Time
Clerk Grade 7/8 Salary ($116,981 - $ 129,492 pa), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
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
The Project Officer performs project management and support activities to contribute to the development and delivery of a range of projects in line with established objectives.
What you'll do
Provide a range of project management and support services, including preparation of reports and briefs, coordinating resources, maintaining project documentation and implementing and monitoring project plans, to ensure project outcomes are achieved on time, on budget, to quality standards and within agreed scope, in line with established agency project management methodology
Prepare and maintain project documentation for reporting, monitoring and evaluation purposes to ensure accessibility of quality information and contribute to the achievement of project outcomes
Communicate with key stakeholders and coordinate working groups, committees and consultations to facilitate exchange of information and support project completion in line with project plans
Source,



collate and compile data and information to identify emerging issues and track and report on project progress against established milestones and deliverables
Undertake research and analysis, identifying trends and preparing project briefs, to support informed decision-making and planning
What we're looking for
Appointments are subject to reference checks.
Some roles may also require the following checks/ clearances:
National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act ****
Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act ****
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, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.
What We Offer
We offer a variety of benefits, including:
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.
Want more information?
Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.
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.
What do you believe are one of the biggest barriers to effective practice for frontline YJ staff and why?
Strategically how would you seek to address this.
Applications close Sunday, 22nd November **** at 11:59pm AEST.
For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Tim Warton on ************ or at ******
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) , please call Olivia Alipalo on ************ or via ******
Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire outstanding 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.
For targeted recruitments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people use this text instead:
Thank you for your interest in this role.
We look forward to receiving your application.
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