Senior Project Officer

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Job Title:  Senior Project Officer
Job Grade / Classification:  Clerk Grade 9/10 
Employment Type: Full-time, Ongoing.
Location:  Sydney (relocating to Parramatta in 2019)

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 Energy, Water & Portfolio Strategy Division leads strategic policy, programs and major initiatives to improve the regulated use of the state’s energy and, metropolitan water and increase housing supply.

About the Role:
This unique opportunity reporting directly to the ‘Principal Energy Advisor’ is required to manage and coordinate projects relative to energy scenarios for NSW with a view to developing and implementing a transmission strategy.
If you have Energy Industry experience and looking for a new challenge? Now is the time to apply.

You will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with many internal and external stakeholders  to achieve the NSW Government’s objectives.

Essential requirements:
Superior demonstrated stakeholder engagement skills influencing high level decision makers and key stakeholders within the Energy market to take action and deliver agreed outcomes.

To be successful in the role, ideally you will have:
• Demonstrated experience within the Energy market
• The passion to manage and deliver projects
• An ability to confidently liaise with key stakeholders
• The independence to make sound decisions to progress with key project deliverables

Please read the following documents prior to preparing your application:
• Role description
• Application Guide
• Applying for a role in the NSW public Sector

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.  

Please note; the Department is relocating to Parramatta at the end of 2019 so please consider this when applying for the role.

To Apply: 
1. Complete all the questions in the online application.
2. Provide a covering letter outlining your knowledge and experience of Energy Policy across the state, also indicate what qualities can you bring to this role whilst your superior leads the Transmission Strategy for NSW?
3. Provide your up to date resume as an attachment to the online application.

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.)

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: 11:59pm Thursday 02nd August 2018

Should you require further information about the role please contact; Cameron OReilly (02) 8275 1078 or if you have any enquiries regarding the recruitment process please contact Sarah Qassis  (02) 9585 6737.