Administrative Support Officer Department of Education location Sydney. $75,992 - $83,211.

About the Department of education the NSW Department of Education serves the community by providing world-class education for students of all ages. We ensure young children get the best start in life by supporting and regulating the early childhood education sector.

We are the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We are committed to fostering vibrant, sustainable and high-performing vocational and higher education sectors.

We are responsible for enacting NSW Government policy, driving improvement in education, and overseeing policy, funding and compliance issues relating to non-government schools. We respect and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as First Peoples of Australia.

About the business area we are seeking a highly motivated Administration Officer to join the Learning Improvement division. Learning Improvement works collaboratively across the department and non-government sectors to support schools to improve outcomes for every student.

The group is responsible for ensuring the youngest children get the best start in life by supporting and regulating the early childhood education and care sector. It is also responsible for the development and delivery of evidence-based programs to improve educational standards and the quality of teaching and learning in all NSW public schools.

About the role the Administration Officer provides a broad range of administrative services and leverages extensive business unit knowledge to support the unit's program/s of work and facilitate professional support to both internal and external stakeholders in the delivery of business operations to agreed standards.

We are seeking experienced Administration Officers with a positive can-do attitude who thrives in a high pace environment. Proven work experience as an Administrative Officer, Administrator or similar role. Experience with office management software like MS Office (MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint).

You will be highly collaborative, self-motivated and will thrive working as part of a high-performing and driven team in representing the organisation in an honest, ethical and professional way. Essential requirements of the role hold a current and valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) for paid employment.

Key knowledge and experience knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.