Updated 21 October 2026.
17 current roles. These current project, program and delivery roles span NSW Government operations, infrastructure and service improvement. Compare the scale of responsibility and the subject-matter requirements before applying. Each role links to an application checklist with its own document limits, questions and closing date.
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Describe a project decision you owned: resolving a dependency, managing a risk, coordinating delivery or recovering a milestone. Explain the trade-offs and the result with enough context to show the scale of your contribution. Use the vacancy’s requirements to decide which example belongs in the application.
Project support experience can be useful when you show how your research, records or follow-up helped a team act. For a delivery or program leadership role, make your authority, stakeholders and responsibilities clear. Check professional qualifications and any other essential conditions before investing time in the written response.
Build a specific application example
“I prepared project reports” tells the reader what you did, but leaves the value of the work unclear. Build the example around an actual delivery problem: a late supplier input, an unclear dependency or a milestone slipping. Explain what you checked, how you brought the issue to the right people, the decision that followed and the result you can substantiate.
A delivery manager should make the scope, budget, risk and decision visible. A project support officer can show the records, research or coordination that helped the team act sooner. Give each targeted answer its own relevant example and follow the advertised word or page limit.
Current roles in this shortlist
Added 28 October 2026
Senior Project Officer
The role leads continuous-improvement initiatives across Fines and Debt and needs evidence-based recommendations, risk control and confident reporting to governance forums.
Application requirements and what to highlight
Application requirements
CV (maximum 5 pages); 2 page cover letter.
What to highlight
Show how you prioritise an improvement portfolio, establish governance and measures, lead analysts and convert ideas into realised service or efficiency benefits.
Added 28 October 2026
Principal Project Manager
The panel also wants evidence of influence where stakeholders held divergent views and you had limited direct authority.
Application requirements and what to highlight
Application requirements
3 page cover letter; targeted question(s) – within cover letter.
What to highlight
Use a complex digital or technology-enabled project to show governance, scope, schedule, budget, vendors, dependencies and transition into operation.
Added 28 October 2026
Project Manager – Natural Disaster
This Bega-based role works across Transport, the Reconstruction Authority and councils on natural-disaster assessment, claims, reconstruction and resilience.
Application requirements and what to highlight
Application requirements
For roles at Transport For NSW prepare a 2 page cover letter, but also log in and view the application form as there are specific capability questions not listed in the job ad.; Current resume.
What to highlight
Demonstrate end-to-end delivery of infrastructure or recovery projects across quality, budget and schedule, with credible engineering and stakeholder judgement.
Added 28 October 2026
Project Coordinator, PEO
This multiple-position campaign counts as one listing. It is a specialist education role with teacher and release conditions that must be checked before applying.
Application requirements and what to highlight
Application requirements
CV; cover letter; individual responses to selection criteria.
What to highlight
Address each selection criterion with evidence of statewide program coordination, implementation monitoring and improvement of school-support initiatives.
Added 28 October 2026
Project Support Officer, Operational Security Infrastructure Projects
The role supports operational security infrastructure projects and needs evidence that you can keep reporting tools, risks, meetings and project information current.
Application requirements and what to highlight
Application requirements
2 page cover letter.
What to highlight
Show practical project support through milestone tracking, financial records, governance papers, compliance documentation and clear stakeholder communication.
Added 20 October 2026
Senior Project Officer
Work in the Office of the Deputy Secretary, Strategic Services and Advice, coordinating complex projects, executive correspondence and reporting. The role combines delivery discipline with research, negotiation and judgement about competing requests. You need to attend offices in Sydney CBD and Parramatta, with flexible working supported.
Application requirements
CV and cover letter; no page limits stated.
What to highlight
Complex project delivery, defensible recommendations, accurate executive communication and relationships across departmental teams.
Added 20 October 2026
Project Officer, AOD Prevention and Education
Help evaluate alcohol and other drug prevention and education programs, assess contract performance and use evidence to improve outcomes. The St Leonards role works closely with internal teams, service providers and community stakeholders. Two targeted questions let you demonstrate collaborative delivery and a practical improvement informed by innovation, data or evidence.
Application requirements
Resume, maximum 5 pages, and cover letter including both targeted responses, maximum 2 pages overall.
What to highlight
Stakeholder coordination, monitoring and evaluation, evidence-based improvement and clear communication of findings.
Added 20 October 2026
Assistant Project Officer
Support funding, policy and governance work at the NSW Reconstruction Authority through project coordination, research, briefs and accurate records. The role helps programs that prepare communities for disasters and support recovery and resilience. It offers an ongoing Grade 5/6 pathway for someone with strong administration, follow-up and process-improvement skills.
Application requirements
Resume and cover letter; no page limits stated. Applications close at the earlier time of 3:55 pm.
What to highlight
Reliable coordination, clear documentation, accurate registers, competing priorities and improvements to business processes.
Added 20 October 2026
Assistant Project Officer
Support NRAR water-compliance investigations through research, desktop assessments, document review and operational coordination. The role also helps organise field deployments and maintain regulatory records. A current NSW driver licence and willingness to travel to remote locations, including overnight stays, are required.
Application requirements
Resume and cover letter; no page limits stated.
What to highlight
Information accuracy, integrity, research, operational logistics and professional stakeholder service.
Added 20 October 2026
Senior Project Officer
Lead enterprise data projects that bring complex datasets into a unified platform and help business teams use the resulting tools. This temporary role combines technical delivery with governance, adoption and sustainable operating processes. It suits an experienced project professional who can coordinate vendors, technical leads and business stakeholders across concurrent workstreams.
Application requirements
Resume and cover letter; no page limits stated.
What to highlight
Data migration or platform delivery, business adoption, technical translation and control of risks, vendors and dependencies.
Added 20 October 2026
Project Support and Governance Officer
Support Crown Lands governance initiatives, strategic projects, and audit and risk activities. You would maintain registers and records, monitor actions and milestones, and coordinate committee papers and reporting. Newcastle is preferred, with other locations by negotiation, and SharePoint experience is relevant to the day-to-day work.
Application requirements
Resume and cover letter; no page limits stated.
What to highlight
Accurate governance records, systems proficiency, dependable follow-up, reporting quality and adaptable teamwork.
Added 20 October 2026
Project Manager – Infrastructure
Lead a portfolio of complex infrastructure projects for Corrective Services NSW, covering business cases, delivery and evaluation. The Grade 11/12 role combines strategic leadership with construction planning, statutory compliance and contractor coordination. A current driver licence and relevant qualification or equivalent experience are required, with the position based in Windsor or Parramatta.
Application requirements
Cover letter, maximum 2 pages, and resume, maximum 5 pages.
What to highlight
Infrastructure delivery, governance, construction and planning compliance, multidisciplinary leadership and negotiation.
Added 20 October 2026
IT Program Manager
Lead complex technology programs at DCCEEW and help transition transformation work into ongoing operations. The role oversees governance, budgets, suppliers and multidisciplinary delivery teams while balancing a product roadmap with emerging priorities. The application has a one-page cover-letter limit, so a concise program-leadership example will be essential.
Application requirements
Resume, maximum 3 pages, and cover letter, maximum 1 page.
What to highlight
Program-scale technology delivery, governance, commercial decisions, senior influence and sustainable operational transition.
Added 20 October 2026
Senior Project Officer Blue Carbon
Deliver actions under the NSW Blue Carbon Strategy, including the Tuckean Swamp demonstration project. The role combines environmental restoration with project controls, procurement, technical advice and partnerships across government, research, industry and communities. Relevant environmental qualifications or equivalent experience are essential, with marine estate or blue carbon program experience particularly relevant.
Application requirements
Resume and cover letter; no page limits stated.
What to highlight
Restoration delivery, environmental evidence, executive advice, cross-sector partnerships and government processes.
Added 20 October 2026
Senior Program Manager (Temporary Opportunity – up to 32 months)
Lead complex freight and rail access programs, bringing operational, technical and business teams together around delivery outcomes. The role includes commercial oversight, governance, readiness and benefits realisation. It calls for significant rail-industry project experience, tertiary qualifications and recognised project-management credentials or equivalent.
Application requirements
Check the Transport application form for required documents and limits; they are not specified in the role instructions.
What to highlight
Rail program leadership, budgeting and vendor control, senior stakeholder alignment and measurable business benefits.
Added 20 October 2026
Project Support Officer
Support NPWS field operations across the West Darling Area through procurement, budgets, assets, fleet and project coordination. Based in Broken Hill, the role helps teams deliver conservation, visitor and land-management services. It offers an ongoing opportunity for someone who can keep operational records accurate and organise resources across competing needs.
Application requirements
Resume and cover letter; no page limits stated.
What to highlight
Operational coordination, purchasing or budget controls, reliable reporting and practical improvements for field teams.
Before you begin writing, check that you meet the essential conditions and can explain your contribution to the work, including whether you owned delivery or supported it. Use the NSW public-sector recruitment guide if you are preparing the application yourself. If you want help turning your project experience into the documents for one selected vacancy, request Project Management application support.
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