Specialist Response Group jobs

Department of Education

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

About the role

As a Project Specialist, you will play a key role in driving strategic financial and service improvement projects across the NSW Department of Education. Working across diverse portfolios, you will lead the planning, delivery and evaluation of complex projects that improve business outcomes, strengthen governance and support organisational reform.

You will provide expert project management advice, develop practical tools and frameworks, and establish effective governance to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard. Success in this role requires the ability to build strong relationships, influence stakeholders at all levels and work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to deliver lasting improvements.

For further information please click here to view the role description

About you

You are a strategic thinker with extensive experience leading the design and delivery of complex projects in government or a similarly complex organisation. You thrive in environments where priorities evolve, bringing sound judgement, initiative and a solutions-focused mindset to every challenge.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

Key knowledge and experience

Essential requirements of the role

Benefits

How to apply

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages), a cover letter and a response to the targeted question.

Targeted question: Tell us about a time you have designed and delivered a strategic project in a large and complex organisation. (max 300 words)

Please refer to the Applicant’s Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.

If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education,

All other applicants please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now’.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates not currently employed by the Department must provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance number. Renewal is not required after the WWCC expires, as long as you remain in a non–child-related role. Employer obligations only apply while the WWCC is valid.

Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.

Closing date: Tuesday, 25 August 2026 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Tammy Connor via email at Tammy.Connor@det.nsw.edu.au

For recruitment process enquiries, please contact projectrecruitment@det.nsw.edu.au

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

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.