EOI - Senior Program Officer

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST JOB.TITLE Grade: Clerk Grade 9/10 Salary range: Base package from $133,348 to $146,945 + superannuation and annual leave loading Duration: Temporary Full Time/Part Time until December 2028 Location: Sydney Mc. Kell Office, Haymarket

• Hybrid with an in-office requirement on Tuesday Friday. This may be subject to change in line with DCS workplace policies. Applications are encouraged from candidates currently included in a Grade 9/10 talent pool Support the next big thing in critical communications – national impact The Senior Program Officer will be the delivery engine across Broadband and Public Safety Mobile Broadband (PSMB), connecting the moving parts and keeping work on track. You'll coordinate stakeholders, manage risks and dependencies, and turn priorities into practical delivery outcomes.

About the team

This role sits within the Broadband PSMB team in the NSW Telco Authority. The Broadband and PSMB team at NSW Telco Authority is helping shape the next generation of communications for emergency services, giving frontline responders access to secure, reliable and resilient mobile broadband capability. Working across state governments, emergency services and industry, the team is turning operational needs into the business case, requirements, procurement and delivery approach that will shape public safety communications across NSW for years to come.

Come and work on something that genuinely matters. PSMB is a rare opportunity to take your government experience and apply it to a nationally significant program, helping build the communications capability our emergency services will rely on when it matters most.

Your responsibilities

will include Prepare and coordinate briefing notes, executive correspondence, approvals and other documentation, ensuring the right governance and approval pathways are followed. Manage purchasing, procurement and supplier processes, including purchase orders, invoices, expenditure tracking and contract administration.

Navigate NSW Government systems, processes and governance requirements to keep program activities moving. Coordinate program reporting, risks, issues, actions, decisions and milestones, ensuring information is accurate and ready for governance and executive forums. Support financial and resource management, including budget tracking, forecasting and reporting.

Work across the PSMB and Broadband teams, stakeholders and corporate functions to coordinate actions, progress approvals and keep priorities on track. For more information on the role and its accountabilities, click here to view the role description. To be successful in this role you will Have strong working knowledge of NSW Government systems, processes, governance and approval pathways.

Have experience preparing briefing notes, executive correspondence, approvals and program documentation. Understand government purchasing, procurement, invoicing and contract administration processes. Can confidently manage budgets, reporting, risks, issues, actions and competing priorities. Are highly organised, proactive and able to work across multiple teams and stakeholders to keep delivery moving.

Previous experience working on a Tier 1 program within NSW Government will be highly regarded, given the scale, complexity and delivery environment is significantly different to business-as-usual operations. About NSW Telco Authority NSW Telco Authority (NSWTA) operates and manages the Public Safety Network to deliver radio communications for frontline responders.

We work with emergency services and telecommunications carriers to protect communications assets during emergencies and natural disasters. NSWTA is a delivery agency with responsibility for over $1.5 billion in key NSW Government projects that connect communities and support emergency services. We lead and coordinate whole-of-government connectivity strategy to bridge the digital divide and help keep people and places safe.

NSWTA operates as a standalone Statutory Authority within the Department of Customer Service. We promote flexibility and we will consider part time, job share and other flexible arrangements. We’re proud of our customer-centric, people-first culture and it is key to the success of our fast-moving, high-performance organisation, where our people and partners live and breathe our values of Integrity, Trust, Service and Accountability.

We understand the importance of continuing to learn and grow in your career and provide a range of training and development opportunities to keep upskilling and nurturing our people. We’re also committed to creating opportunities for job mobility and new experiences within our organisation or the wider public sector. For more information, go to NSW Telco Authority