Temporary full-time up to 30 June 2024

Location: Far West /Orana (location Broken Hill or negotiable)

Career development available
Make an impact in the community
Flexible working available

About the role

Manage and coordinate the delivery, monitoring and evaluation of the Regional Industry Education Partnerships (RIEP) program within a region. The role supports the Division’s commitment to growing jobs through customer focus, collaboration, and improved service delivery, embedding new and innovative project methodologies and technologies to redesign services and achieve project deliverables.

About the Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.

For more information about the Department of Education, please visit NSW Department of Education

How to apply

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from all candidates including people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from all diversity groups, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background or sexual orientation.

To apply for this role, please submit an application by clicking “Apply Online” below. To apply, you will need to attach a cover letter (max. 2 pages) and your resume (max. 5 pages) in either Word or PDF format. Please address any pre-screening questions and any essential requirements. We are looking for you to demonstrate your competence in the focus capabilities as outlined in the role descriptionin your answer, so please develop your response with this in mind.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.

In addition, your employment may be subject to the Department’s Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check to determine your suitability for employment.

If you are called to interview you will need to provide the following:

Proof of Identity information

Informed Consent Form

Declaration for child-related work

PRE-SCREENING QUESTIONS

Can you explain what experience you have collaborating with local Aboriginal communities in the Far West and Orana regions? Provide a specific project example and explain your role? (300 – 400 words maximum)

Provide an example of a time you were required to convince an organisation to participate in a partnership activity. What was the outcome? Briefly outline the steps that you followed? (300 – 400 words maximum)

KEY KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Current C class drivers licence and a willingness to travel across the region

For more information, please call Nick Minto on 0409 424 407

Note: A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.

Closing date: 4 July 2021

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