Partnership Officer, Clerk Graded 5/6 - Identified - Part Time - Temporary - Mount View High School

The NSW Department of Education provides, funds and regulates education services for NSW students from early childhood to secondary school, delivering world-class education through its public schools and providing funding support to non-government schools. We employ, develop and support teachers, leaders and other staff to deliver the best outcomes for students and to advance the wellbeing of Aboriginal people.

About the Role

The Partnership Officer role coordinates a broad range of school partnership services to support the school community in the development of approaches aimed to improve social, emotional, health and educational outcomes for students. The position holder would be expected to effectively manage community engagement personnel in the provision of the community engagement program targeting families of migrant and refugee backgrounds. A high level of communication skills is essential in this role.

Talent Pool
A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of candidates who have undergone an assessment process and have been identified as suitable for this role or similar roles for a period of 18 months. Being part of a talent pool means that you may be considered for ongoing or temporary employment for a range of similar roles. This offers exciting opportunities for you to gain a wide range of experiences to build your public service career. 

This position is designated for the employment of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. This initiative is authorised by the Department's Equal Employment Opportunity Management Plan in accordance with Part 9A of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants must provide documentation upon appointment. More information can be found in the policy library under Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Descent

• This is a part time position .800FTE (Full time equivalent) as a temporary opportunity with possibility of extension or ongoing

The Department of Education is 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 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.

To apply for this role, please submit in either Word or PDF format:

1. A cover letter (max 2 pages)

• demonstrating how your skills, knowledge and professional experience meet the focus capabilities as outlined in the role description

2. A target question response (maximum 300 words per target question)

• answering the two targeted questions below 

3. A current resume (max 5 pages)

• including name, phone number/s and email for two professional referees 

4. Copies of your qualifications and/or academic transcripts 

Note: it is a requirement that all candidates submit their applications online via iworkfor.nsw. No paper based, email based or late applications will be accepted.
 

Outline the skills and experiences you have that make you suitable for the role of Partnership Officer (300 word maximum)

Provide an example of when you have been involved in a community based activity or program that included participants from a low-socio economic or diverse background which led to a positive outcome (300 words maximum)