Administration & Logistics Officer

 

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

 

• Ongoing Full-Time 
• Location Botany
• A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process to fill anticipated vacancies over the next 18 months
• Competitive remuneration ranging from $87,199 to $95,482 plus super & annual leave loading.

 

As our Administration and Logistics Officer, you’ll be the go-to person behind the scenes, delivering high-quality administrative and logistics support that helps a high-performing team deliver continuous improvement every day.

 

What you’ll do

• Manage day-to-day logistics and administrative tasks. Including furniture reorganisation, deliveries receipt/dispatch, and IT Directorate vehicle administration across multiple IT Director and Schools Infrastructure warehouses
• Coordinate routine and ad hoc building maintenance and facilities work, minimising disruption to staff
• Support meetings and events with venue setup, furniture organisation, and hospitality support
• Provide excellent customer service by answering or redirecting enquiries via phone, email, and other channels
• Support IT Directorate teams with timely administrative assistance as needed
• Stay sharp through ongoing training and development, and communicate clearly across all levels
• Balance competing priorities and deadlines while keeping workflows moving

 

For further information please click here to view the role description

 

About you

• Demonstrated experience providing high-quality administrative and logistics support in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to balance competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Practical experience coordinating deliveries (receiving/dispatching) and managing day-to-day logistics tasks
• Ability to arrange and reorganise workspaces and facilities (e.g., furniture and meeting/event setup)
• Strong customer service skills, including the ability to respond to and/or redirect general enquiries via telephone, email, and other communication channels in a timely and professional manner
• Proficiency in maintaining up-to-date workflows and adapting to changes in systems, guidelines, and operating environments
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly share information at all levels and work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships across teams 
• 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.

 

Essential requirements of the role

• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

 

Benefits

• 35 hour working week
• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

 

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.

 

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: Sunday 22 November 2026 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact James Quiring via email James.Quiring@det.nsw.edu.au or phone 0409 399 843

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.