Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Contract Assurance Officer

Location negotiable

Talent Pool

Package valued up to $111,064, includes salary ($91,272 - $98,291), superannuation and leave loading (pro-rata).

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish. 

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.   

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and depending on your role, a 35 hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

The Contract Assurance Officer plays a vital role in implementing, delivering, and managing the performance of delivery contracts to ensure consistent compliance, quality standards, and statewide achievement of contractual obligations. The role contributes to the development, implementation and review of policies, procedures and procession on contract delivery.

Collaborating closely with internal and external stakeholders, you will ensure the seamless delivery of services tailored to meet diverse needs.

About You 

To succeed in the role, you will have proven experience in coordination, implementation and monitoring of educational contracts.

Your strong organisational skills and attention to detail ensure you can manage multiple priorities and deliver results within tight deadlines. You thrive in a collaborative environment, where your ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, and stakeholders fosters positive relationships.

Proven technical skills, particularly in data analysis and Excel spreadsheets, will ensure your success in this role.

To find out more about the role, click to view the Position Description.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close: 11:55pm AEST Sunday 1 June 2025

To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:

• Your current resume
• Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)

Targeted Question: Contract Assurance Officers work as part of a team, however, there are times when they need to work independently solving complex problems. Describe a time when you were working on your own compliance project and under pressure to complete a piece of work. What strategies did you employ to deliver the outcomes on time?

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Shay El-ardenli, Talent Acquisition Advisor via email at Shayma.Elardenli@tafensw.edu.au or (02) 7921 0896

Role-specific enquiries: contact Karen Burnell, Program Manager via email at karen.burnell@tafensw.edu.au

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.  

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct. 

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

A talent pool, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment. 

Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note your preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer.