Job Reference: 368835662

Planning and Reporting Officer (0000AQ25)

You. At the centre of big ideas.

 

 

• We’re looking for an innovative, passionate, natural collaborator to join our remarkable team.
• You’ll be coordinating work across Aboriginal Affairs NSW to ensure the smooth delivery of strategic and business support services
• This is temporary Clerk Grade 7/8 role, up to 5 September 2025, based in Mascot.
• Flexible working is part of our DNA.

 

About the role.

As part of a team, the Planning and Reporting Officer contributes to a range of planning, reporting and stakeholder engagement activities /tasks to achieve Aboriginal Affairs NSW’s (AANSW) strategic and business objectives.  The role also supports Directorates across AANSW in the implementation of planning and reporting processes and provides administrative support to the Ministerial Executive Services team.

 

To learn more about the role please review the Role Description.

 

You. Our ideal candidate. 

• You have tertiary qualifications in a related field such as project management or business administration, or relevant experience within a complex agency
• You’re innovative and always looking for new ways to do things
• You’re a skilled multi-tasker with the ability to manage competing demands and work under pressure.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce high-quality reports, presentations, and documentation.
• Adept at building strong relationships and ensuring that stakeholder interests are managed positively and professionally.
• You’re proficient in electronic document management systems, databases, spreadsheets, and electronic communication applications, including MS Office software, SAP and Objective.
• You have demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with and understand issues impacting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

 

We know the value of diverse experiences. Even if you’re not sure if you meet all the requirements, we’d love to hear from you.

 

About the Department

Connecting to Deliver from the Heart of Government

The Premier’s Department leads the state’s 430,000 public servants, driving collaboration and the delivery of whole-of-government priorities. 

We connect to deliver at the heart of government.

 

Imagine your career at the Premier’s Department and learn more about the department.

 

Your career, your way.

We are proud of our flexible working culture, and we've been a leader of embedding flexible working practices for many years. Everyone has different needs, and our versatile work culture allows you to craft a work routine to suit you, the business and the people we serve.

 

At the Premier’s Department, you get access to:

• flexible working arrangements
• inclusive parental leave for all new parents and return to work coaching
• flex leave
• great learning and development opportunities and professional networks
• employee support services
• fitness and well-being programs
• staff-led networks including the Aboriginal Staff Advisory Committee, Diversity and Inclusion Network (DAIN), and the Young Professionals Network.

 

How to apply    

To start your journey in becoming our new Planning and Reporting Officer, you’ll need to create an account on I Work for NSW and apply online. Your application should include:

• a resume which clearly details your relevant skills and experience (maximum 5 pages).
• a cover letter (maximum two pages) including your response to the two targeted questions: 

1. What motivated you to apply for this role and how do you think your skills and experience match the work that we do?
2. Assessing the key responsibilities in the role description, what are your career accomplishments that will help you to perform well in this role?

 

If you run into any technical difficulties with your online application, contact I Work for NSW Support at support@iworkfor.nsw.gov.au or 1800 562 679.

 

Salary: Clerk Grade 7/8. Package includes base salary ($106,025 - $117,363) plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

Closing date: Wednesday, 13 November 2024 (11:59 PM)

 

Learn more

For enquiries, please contact the hiring manager, Mel Kheir, a/ Manager Ministerial Executive Services, on mel.kheir@aboriginalaffairs.nsw.gov.au.

To help us figure out if you’re the right person for the role, the selection process may include an interview and relevant assessments, and we expect it will take up to 6–8 weeks.

Candidates can request a reasonable adjustment throughout each step of the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable adjustment to the recruitment process, please let us know in your application. If you require any adjustments or alternative formats to participate in the process, please contact the hiring manager.

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment process. Once added to the talent pool, you may be contacted about similar ongoing and temporary roles that may become available over the next 18 months.

 

Our commitment

The Premier’s Department acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work and live. We pay respect to Ancestors and Elders past and present. We recognise and learn from the strengths of First Nations peoples of New South Wales and their continuing connection to, and unique cultural and spiritual relationship with, Country.

We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans and those living in rural, regional, and remote locations.