TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers
Senior Project Officer
Location negotiable across NSW (subject to campus availability)
Temporary full-time (35 hours per week)
$149,973 – $165,541 salary package - includes base salary ($132,132 - $145,848), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
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 a variety of flexible working options.
About the role
This is a temporary full-time opportunity until 30 June 2027. A talent pool may also be created through this recruitment.
The Education Technology Ecosystem (ETE) program is modernising how TAFE NSW supports enrolment, curriculum and student administration. It is one of the organisation’s largest and most complex business and technology changes.
As a Senior Project Officer, you will lead the planning and delivery of complex project activities within ETE, working closely with project teams and stakeholders to achieve agreed outcomes. You will manage scope, milestones, risks and dependencies; monitor progress, quality and benefits; and provide clear advice and reporting to support timely decisions.
You will bring people together across different areas, navigate competing priorities and address emerging issues before they affect delivery. This role suits someone with strong project judgement who can maintain a clear view of the broader program while taking responsibility for their own deliverables.
About You
To be successful in this position, you will bring:
To find out more about the role, click to view the Role 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 (AEDT) Monday 12 October 2026
To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:
Targeted Question: Tell us about a time when you had to balance competing stakeholder priorities on a complex project. How did you communicate expectations and ensure key outcomes were delivered?
General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Shweta Yadav, Talent Acquisition Advisor, via email at shweta.yadav@tafensw.edu.au or (02) 7921 2961.
Role-specific enquiries: Contact Natasha Cutbush, Change Lead via email at natasha.cutbush1@tafensw.edu.au or (02) 7921 7483.
For support with preparing your application and understanding the recruitment process, visit our Application Process page, and explore the helpful resources available through I Work for NSW.
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.
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