Senior Project Officer, Portfolio Services

Location – Parramatta (access to hybrid work arrangements)
Employment type – Temporary full-time up to eleven months
Grade – Clerk Grade 9/10
Salary – $129,464 pa - $142,665 pa plus employers to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

Step into a pivotal role as Senior Project Officer, Portfolio Services, where you'll drive the success of our Information and Digital Services (IDS) portfolio. You'll lead the creation and delivery of innovative tools and frameworks that enable strategic decision-making, strong governance, and meaningful stakeholder engagement.

What you’ll do

You'll be part of a skilled and collaborative team that values innovation, continuous improvement, and shared success. Working in a supportive and fast-paced environment, you’ll help shape the future of digital services through:

Leading IDS portfolio planning, governance, and reporting
Building strong stakeholder relationships and managing issues effectively
Enhancing reporting through automation and business intelligence tools
Managing project teams to deliver quality outcomes
Conducting research to support evidence-based planning
Advising stakeholders and supporting timely, data-driven reporting

What we’re looking for

We’re seeking a proactive and detail-oriented professional with a passion for driving project success and building strong stakeholder relationships. To thrive in this role, you’ll bring:

Experience in project and portfolio governance, planning, and reporting
Strong research and analytical skills to support evidence-based decisions
Proven ability to engage and manage diverse stakeholders effectively
Clear communication skills with the ability to advise on emerging project issues

Download the role description.

To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here. Search for the job and click the ‘Apply now’ button.

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.

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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.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date resume (maximum 3 pages).

Applications close Sunday, 24 August 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Mukta Sharma via email at Mukta.Sharma@dcj.nsw.gov.au

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 Poppy Sgro on 02 9765 3929 or via email at poppy.sgro@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

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.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

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