Ministerial Project Officer, Office of the CEO Homes NSW
Location – Parramatta 50% in the office
Employment type – Talent pool creation for Ongoing and Temporary roles!
Salary – 7/8– ($110,265 - $122,057) + super and leave loading
The role
The NSW Government is determined to make NSW a place where everyone has access to safe and secure housing, and where experiences of homelessness are rare, brief and non-recurring.
Homes NSW is a division of the Department of Communities and Justice. It brings together the housing and homelessness functions of the Department of Communities and Justice, the NSW Land and Housing Corporation, Aboriginal Housing Office and key worker housing functions from across government all under one roof.
Homes NSW leads work to deliver more social and affordable housing, end the cycle of homelessness, and deliver quality public housing to our 262,000 tenants across NSW.
What you’ll do
The Ministerial Project officer will work in a small team to prepare high-level responses to Ministerial and Departmental correspondence, briefings and Parliamentary material in a consistent, timely and accurate manner.
The role will require you to perform project management and support activities to contribute to the development and delivery of a range of housing and homelessness related projects in line with established objectives across the Office of the CEO Homes NSW.
Key accountabilities
Reporting to the Manager - Office of the CEO, the responsibilities of this role will include (but are not limited to):
- Coordinating and preparing high quality Ministerial and Departmental correspondence
- Preparing briefing materials for Ministerial and CEO visits
- Coordinating and reviewing Parliamentary material, including House Folder Notes, Parliamentary Questions, Notices of Motion speeches, Standing Order 52 responses, Budget Estimate Notes and Cabinet advice
- Developing correspondence, agendas, briefings in a timely manner
What we’re looking for
To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will have:
- Experience in preparing high quality Ministerial and Departmental correspondence in a fast paced environment
- High level administrative and project coordination skills
- Ability to maintain effective relationships and communication with staff in the Minister’s Office, senior executives of the portfolio agencies and key stakeholders
- A professional demeanour and the ability to work with many differing personalities
- Experience utilising TRIM, MiniApp and HOMES IT system
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- A high level of attention to detail.
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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 résumé (maximum 5 pages).
Upon application, you will need to answer the below targeted question:
- In 500 words or less, please outline your experience working within ministerial. Please include your main duties and responsibilities.
Applications close 13 July 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 Julianne McCaffery on 0419 212 283 or at [email protected]
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 Mary Michael on 0499531131 or at [email protected]
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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
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
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