Introduction
The Project Support Officer at NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service supports field operations across the West Darling Area. Based in Broken Hill, the role helps coordinate procurement, budgets, projects, assets, fleet and equipment. Its administrative and operational work helps field teams deliver conservation, visitor and land-management services.
To decide how to apply for Project Support Officer, think of an operational team that depended on your planning and accurate records. Your resume and cover letter should explain how you organised resources, handled competing requests and kept expenditure or asset information reliable. Include the practical effect on the team’s ability to do its work.
This is a location-specific ongoing role in Far West NSW. An example involving dispersed teams or limited resources can demonstrate useful judgement, even when it comes from another sector. Confirm your ability to work in Broken Hill and treat any remote-area allowance as a possible additional benefit that needs individual confirmation.
View the official job ad and keep its application instructions open while you plan.
Project Support Officer role snapshot
| Role | Project Support Officer |
| Organisation | NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water |
| Location | Broken Hill, Far West NSW |
| Employment | Ongoing full-time |
| Salary or remuneration | Advertised range of $87,000 to $95,000 per annum plus employer superannuation; additional financial support such as a remote-area allowance may be available |
| Job ID | 605710 |
| Closing date | 11:55 pm, Sunday 1 November 2026 |
NSW Government application requirements
Give the hiring team the documents and written responses it requests, within the stated limits. Check the application form before drafting so the final submission follows the required format.
Application requirements for Project Support Officer
- Resume
- Cover letter expressing interest and suitability
No document page limits are stated. We recommend a focused two-page cover letter unless the form gives another instruction. Show how you supported operational teams through reliable procurement, budget, asset or project administration.
Role conditions and qualifications
- The ongoing role requires Australian citizenship, New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency
- Based in Broken Hill, Far West NSW
- Additional financial support, including a possible remote-area allowance, is subject to eligibility and confirmation
Candidate evidence for Project Support Officer
Support NPWS West Darling field teams through procurement, budgets, assets, fleet, project coordination and accurate operational reporting. The evidence areas below help you choose examples for that work.
| Requirement or evidence area | How to demonstrate it |
|---|---|
| Operational and project coordination | Describe how you organised resources and competing tasks so a field or service team could complete its work. |
| Budgets, procurement and assets | Explain how you maintained accurate expenditure, purchasing, fleet or equipment records and followed relevant controls. |
| Reporting and information quality | Show how you checked operational information and produced a report that supported planning or a decision. |
| Relationships and improvement | Describe how you solved a practical problem with colleagues and improved a process for the team. |
Example application structure for Project Support Officer
Submit a resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability. No page limits are stated, so we recommend a focused two-page letter unless the form specifies otherwise. The table below links your evidence to field-team coordination, resources, records and improvement.
| Application section | What to include |
|---|---|
| Opening | Introduce your operational or project-support experience and interest in working in Broken Hill. |
| Coordination and resources | Explain how you organised purchasing, budgets, assets or equipment to support a team’s work. |
| Records and reporting | Describe how you maintained reliable information and helped a manager plan or make a decision. |
| Relationships and improvement | Show how you resolved a practical problem and improved a process with colleagues. |
| Eligibility and closing | Confirm your ongoing-employment eligibility and ability to work at the Broken Hill location. |
Before you submit
Check that your examples connect administration with practical field-team outcomes. Confirm your eligibility for ongoing employment and the Broken Hill location, and ask about any allowance separately. Submit by 11:55 pm on Sunday 1 November.
Return to the official vacancy for the final document and deadline check.
Help with your Project Support Officer application
If you want help organising your own evidence and preparing the written documents, request application support from Team 3Thirty. Bring the vacancy and your current CV so the application can address the work you have actually done.