Commissioning & Planning Officer

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Commissioning and Planning Officer
Clerk Grade 7/8
Department of Family & Community Services
Ongoing Full-time
 
 
Location: Tamworth

Salary range: $92,470 - $102,359 p.a. plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

 
 
About us
 

The Department of Family and Community Services (FACS) directly supports approximately 800,000 people every year and reaches a further million people through local community-based programs.

 

Our vision is to empower all people to live fulfilling lives and achieve their potential in inclusive communities. We collaborate with government, non-government and community partners to work with children, adults, families and communities to improve lives and realise potential, with a focus on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage.

 

About the Opportunity

 

The primary purpose of this role is to facilitate engagement with the sector and communities to improve the local supply of services, whilst building collaborative relationships with providers and developing avenues for contract management that directly contributes to better outcomes for individuals, families, and communities.

This is an ongoing role in accordance with the Government Sector Employment Act 2013.

 

A Recruitment Pool may be created to fill similar roles for both ongoing and temporary opportunities if and as they arise.

 

Essential Requirements

 

• Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline and/or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience with demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
• 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 2014
• Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012

 

What we can offer you/Benefits

 

• 4 weeks annual leave per year of service
• Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
• Flexible work practices
• Opportunities for learning and development and Internal career progression

 
How to apply
 

Only online application will be accepted. To apply, please click “Apply Online”. You must:

• Upload an up-to-date resume which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this role.
• Submit a covering letter (2 pages maximum) which includes a response to the two (2) targeted questions below

 

Q1. Describe your experience in delivering contract management, monitoring and evaluating provider performance. How have you used your experience to improve quality, leverage performance and support service responsiveness?

 

Q2. Provide an example where you dealt with multiple stakeholders (e.g. providers, community, service users, etc). How did you facilitate their diverse opinions to achieve the best possible outcomes?

 

Part of the assessment process may include additional online capability testing, skills testing or work samples in accordance with the new Government Sector Employment Act 2013; therefore you may be contacted to participate. You may also be asked to complete a Health Declaration Form in later stages of the assessment process.

 
Find out more
 
Click here to view the role description.
 

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Please submit your application online including the information outlined above.

 

If you experience technical difficulties when submitting your application, please contact ‘I Work for NSW’ on P: 1800 562 679.

 
Closing date: 30 July 2018 at 11:59 pm (AEST)
 

For enquiries: please contact Sarah Bradfield on 02 6768 4642 or [email protected]

 
 

FACS is committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTI and other diversity groups.

FACS encourages applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace.

If you need an adjustment in the recruitment process, please call or email the contact person listed above, and also advise us of your preferred method of communication.

 

If you’re looking for general information about our reasonable adjustment process, you can email [email protected] or phone (02) 8879 9115.

FACS is also the first NSW government agency to become a White Ribbon accredited workplace, for taking active steps to prevent and respond to violence against women.

Thank you for your interest in this position. We look forward to receiving your application.