Senior Coordination Officer

Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW?

Working to protect the state’s environment and heritage.

• Be the trusted adviser at the heart of executive decision-making and coordination
• Temporary full-time (35 hours per week) up to June 2027 opportunity
• Parramatta office location upon negotiation across NSW, hybrid working supported
• Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $115,817 pa to $130,667 pa + super
  
  

If you’re an experienced coordination professional who thrives in fast-paced, executive environments, this role will suit you well. Our Corporate Affairs team is seeking a Senior Coordination Officer to sit at the centre of executive operations and support the effective delivery of enterprise-wide outcomes. Reporting to the Executive Officer, Corporate Affairs, you’ll have genuine scope to make an impact through high-level coordination and trusted executive support.

You’ll oversee high-quality administrative, project, executive and ministerial support, ensuring priorities are well managed and standards consistently met. As a key adviser to the Executive Director, you’ll apply sound judgement and critical thinking to analyse requests, cut through complexity and provide clear, timely advice on sensitive issues, projects and reforms. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across the department to keep executives well briefed, proactively manage complex enquiries and drive efficient, reliable coordination, leading the drafting of high-quality briefings and correspondence and continuously improving workflows to meet tight deadlines.

About You
You're a highly organised and detail-oriented professional who is comfortable managing competing priorities and time-sensitive tasks in a complex, high-profile environment. You bring a calm, considered approach to your work and take pride in being a trusted point of coordination for senior leaders. You're confident setting your own day-to-day priorities within the direction of the broader work program, exercising sound judgement and independence in determining how best to deliver outcomes, while providing regular and clear progress updates to your manager.

You thrive on working closely with executives, enabling them to perform at their best through strong coordination, critical thinking and high-quality advice. You’re adept at reviewing and allocating tasks, tracking progress and compiling clear, accurate inputs for executive consideration. You also enjoy contributing to strategic coordination activities, ensuring work is managed in line with established standards and accepted principles.

For more information read the full Role Description:  Senior Coordination Officer

Who we are
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) works to protect the state’s environment and heritage. It leads the way on climate change, driving the sustainable transition to a net zero economy, powered by affordable, reliable, and clean energy. 

DCCEEW conserves and protects the state’s natural environment. It manages the NSW national park estate, including its rich and diverse biodiversity and Aboriginal cultural heritage for future generations.

DCCEEW also ensures sustainable management of water resources across the state, to support the environment, communities and industry.

We acknowledge the ongoing custodial responsibilities of the Aboriginal peoples of NSW to care for Country and water and are committed to establishing meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal peoples in the management of the environment.

To Apply
If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Please also note, to be eligible for an ongoing role in the NSW Public Sector you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. For temporary and casual roles, you need to hold a valid visa giving you permission to work in Australia as required by the role.

Applications close 17 March 2026 from open date at 11:55PM.

Should you require further information about the role please contact Amy Pejakovic, Executive Officer via amy.pejakovic@dcceew.nsw.gov.au or on 0458 586 890.

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Our goal is to build a workforce that not only represents but also understands and serves the diverse communities of New South Wales. We are committed to making our state a vibrant and inclusive place to live, work, and thrive for everyone. Our workforce represents people of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, the LGBTQI+ community, and people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

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If you require an adjustment for your application process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team by emailing dcceew.ta@dpie.nsw.gov.au or contacting Alexandra Blair 02 8275 1761 (please mention reference number 548159).

If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander use our Aboriginal applicants guide to assist with applying for roles or our Aboriginal Career pathways team at AEX@dcceew.nsw.gov.au for a yarn. 

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