Senior Project Officer

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Job Title: Senior Project Officer
Job Grade / Classification: Clerk Grade 9/10
Employment Type: 2 positions available (1 ongoing role at Dubbo and 1 Temporary role for up to 24 Months at Hurstville) - locations negotiable

• Two exciting jobs, operating in a dispersed, dynamic and high performing team, working with a large and diverse group of people across the state.
• These roles are responsible for managing a wide range of projects including safety and risk related initiatives through planning and delivering projects state-wide with a strong commitment to customer service.
• The successful candidate will need to have a good understanding of work health and safety and best practice management principles for project management.

The Department of Planning & Environment is the lead NSW Government agency in planning for a growing NSW. The Department is going through an exciting period of organisational and operational change.

The Department’s vision – “Planning for growing NSW: inspiring strong communities, protecting our environment” – provides the benchmark for our partnership and leadership approach to engaging and working collaboratively with key State and Local Government, community and industry stakeholders to deliver better outcomes in the areas of planning, local government and the environment.

The Department’s two related agencies - the Office of Environment & Heritage and the Office of Local Government - support the conservation and protection of the environment and an effective local government sector in NSW. Several other entities associated with the Department include the Environment Protection Authority, statutory trusts responsible for zoos, parks and gardens, independent assessment and planning bodies, and development corporations.

National Parks and Wildlife Service manages, conserves and cares for land in national parks and reserves. NPWS links customer, conservation and cultural outcomes in a sustainable way by building participation in the management and use of parks.

Primary purpose of the role
Manages and coordinates the development, implementation and evaluation of diverse and complex projects, ensuring completion within required deadlines, quality standards and at or below budgets to support the achievement of Divisional and OEH strategic and operational objectives.

Essential requirements
• Project management skills and experience with an understanding of contemporary best practice in procurement, tendering and contract preparation, in managing project teams, consultants and contractors, and in applying environmental safety and risk management policies and systems.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing and reviewing strategic plans, policies and programs, and in providing strategic and operational advice and recommendations to senior management.
• Appropriate tertiary qualifications or demonstrated equivalent, relevant professional experience.

Please read the following documents prior to preparing your application. Kindly Address the Statement Of Works in your Cover Letter.
• Role description
• Application Guide
• Applying for a role in the NSW public Sector

• Statement of works

To Apply:
Complete all the questions in the online application. Two of the questions will require you to provide specific examples from your experience (4000-character limit per question). These questions are shown below. Do not address these in your cover letter

Q1. Please describe a time when you influenced a group of team members or stakeholders to achieve an important objective. How did you ensure each team member or stakeholder was clear on what was expected? What steps did you take to influence them to work together and get the job done? What was the outcome of your efforts?

Q2. Describe a time when you made use of technology to improve safety culture in a team or business / organisation. What technology did you use, how did it improve safety and how was success measured? Is there anything you would have done differently?

The information provided in your application needs to show how you meet the focus capabilities and other essential requirements of the role. (Refer to the role description for details about the capabilities and the associated behavioural indicators. The role description also lists the essential role requirements.)

Job Notes:
A Recruitment Pool may be established for future temporary and ongoing roles with similar focus capabilities. The Recruitment Pool may be available to hiring managers from DPE and other NSW Public Sector agencies over a 12-month period.
NPWS is a non smoking workplace and smoking is not permitted in the national parks.

Our commitment to diversity:
The Department of Planning and Environment values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse groups and those with a disability.

Applications Close: Wednesday, 01 August 2018 at 11:59 p.m.

Should you require further information about the role please contact; Brett Pengilley on (02) 6841 0949. If you have any enquiries regarding the recruitment process please contact Benafsha Panthaki on (02) 9585 6869.