Assistant Program Officer – Reconciliation Action Plan

Assistant Program Officer (Temporary)

Reconciliation Acton Plan

• Employment Type: Temporary
• Employment period: 12 Months
• Classification / Grade / Band: Clerk Grade 5/6
• Remuneration: $93,295 - $102,941; plus, Superannuation and Leave Loading
• Location: Sydney CBD, Flexible & hybrid working options available
• Applications Close: Saturday, 24 February 2024 at 10:59am

Stepping into the heart of the NSW Government

Create a positive impact for the people of New South Wales and challenge yourself to provide the best outcomes possible in this role while developing and growing your own skills.

Treasury is a critical component of the government and provides advice that informs a wide range of financial, economic and policy driven work for the state of NSW.

We help shape a thriving, resilient and sustainable New South Wales through public service excellence. We do this through demonstrating the public service values of integrity, trust, service and accountability in all that we do.

Develop your career with NSW Treasury

Treasury is committed to building genuine and thoughtful partnerships, respect and opportunities with First Nations people and communities.

NSW Treasury actively encourages applications from First Nations People.

While we are certain your existing expertise will ensure success in this role, enjoy continuous learning and improve your skills in core areas, including:

• Contributing to work that improves the effectiveness and efficiency of services to First Nations people and communities in NSW.
• Building your experience in developing and implementing actions to advance reconciliation.
• Project and time management
• supporting the delivery of key First Nations focused projects including internal events, employment initiatives and communications activities.
• supporting the delivery of initiatives to continue to grow cultural awareness and cultural capability.
• participating in NSW Government reconciliation and First Nations specific forums, including the NSW Government Reconciliation Action Community

The Assistant Program Officer role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your network as you will have the chance to work with multiple teams, agencies, external stakeholders, and organisations to help shape your career.

NSW Treasury is committed to growing and developing our people and believe that learning should never stop.

We are always on the lookout for candidates who can bring unique perspectives that reflect New South Wales communities and ensure the delivery of excellent public service for the people of our state.

Your day as an Assistant Program Officer

The Reconciliation Delivery team undertakes work to improve drive reconciliation action in Treasury, including through truth telling activities, supporting organisational cultural learning and education, delivering events, and supporting organisational transformation.

Your typical day-to-day work may include identifying opportunities and options for delivery of key actions to meet our reconciliation objectives, engaging with internal and external stakeholders, providing support to the Reconciliation Working Group and First Nations Advisory Council, generating reports, and providing recommendations in written and verbal formats.

In this role you will have a collaborative work approach, collaborating with multiple teams across Treasury and government to support reconciliation action.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain a whole of government perspective supporting the financial sustainability of the State’s finances and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of services to First Nations people and communities in NSW.

Achieve success in your new role

In this integral role there are a few things we would like for you to have to best support yourself and add value to the people of NSW.

You will be successful in this role if you are:

• passionate about reconciliation
• confident engaging with and building networks with First Nations people and members of the community.
• adaptable and enjoy working as part of a broader group.
• have excellent self-management and communication skills.
• a confident user of MS office suite

Just some of the benefits of working with Treasury include:

• Flexible hybrid working at our office at 52 Martin Place, Sydney with standard working hours 35 hours per week.
• Accrue quarterly flex time for any hours worked over the standard hours and enjoy true work life balance.
• Continuous learning initiatives to invest in your career. We invite subject matter experts to share their knowledge and expertise during in-house education sessions, and online training is at your fingertips to access.
• A healthy workplace, both mentally and physically. Our Wellbeing at Treasury curriculum offers regular seminars. From opportunities to connect with colleagues to boost social connection, to seminars on creating better financial health and physical and psychological wellbeing.
• A range of leave to support you with your needs out of work including generous paid parental leave, carers leave and more.