Senior Contracts Administrator

Senior Asset Services Officer / Senior Contracts Administrator

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

• 2 X New Temporary Full -Time Roles up to 24 December 2027
• Location Blacktown
• Salary range $113,574.00 - $121,845.00 p.a., plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

About School Infrastructure | Asset Management Division

School Infrastructure (SI) is delivering new school buildings, major upgrades, and maintenance strategies to ensure every school-aged child has access to high quality education at their local public school. This encompasses the largest investment in public education infrastructure in the history of NSW.

About the role

This is a Contracts Administration role, working as part of a Project Management team delivering medium sized construction projects up to $15m within schools in NSW.

You will provide energetic, effective support and advice working collaboratively with the team whilst delivering a program of construction projects.

For further information please click here to view the role description.

About you

• Demonstrated experience in contracts administration management systems with a focus on medium to large size projects
• Background in construction administration including procurement and cost reporting would be highly regarded
• Tertiary qualifications in construction administration or equivalent would be highly regarded
• High attention to detail and excellent organisational and time management skills
• Experience in the preparation and consultation with management of project planning and budget management
• Experience in advice and support with internal and external stakeholders to meet project deliverables including the effective communication and relationships with School Principals and school communities 
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

Essential requirements for the role

• Current NSW Driver’s License and ability to travel across the assigned Asset Management (AMU) region of Western Sydney
• 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.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• 35 hour working week
• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Flex Leave and various other leave entitlements
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth
• Access Fitness Passport with over 1500 facilities across the state

How to apply

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role as well as answering the following two targeted questions:

Targeted Question 1: Outline a project or multiple projects where you were responsible for administering the systems, schedules, cost reporting and timelines. Describe how you developed a plan for yourself to manage the multiple tasks within a project plan. Describe the challenges, issues and successes and how they were navigated successfully. (max 1200 characters)

Targeted Question 2: Describe the methods as an administrator you use to communicate your requirements with the project team, ensuring those deliverables you are accountable for are met.  (max 1200 characters)

Applicants are encouraged to prepare their application materials independently. The selection panel values authentic and personally written responses that reflect your own experience, insights and alignment with the Department’s values and priorities.

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, click here for instructions on how to submit your application.

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: 4 June 2026 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Steve Morgan via email at [email protected]

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.