Maintenance Project Officer

Maintenance Project Officer

• Location: Parramatta 


• Full-time ongoing role (35 hours per week)


• Salary from $116,981 to $129,492 pa. + super and annual leave loading


• Diverse and inclusive organisation with generous leave entitlements including flex leave and access to Fitness Passport

Your role

The Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO) works to improve housing outcomes for Aboriginal people, families and communities across NSW by supporting access to safe, secure and affordable housing.

We are seeking a Maintenance Project Officer to support the planning, delivery and continuous improvement of repairs, maintenance and property upgrade programs across the Aboriginal Housing portfolio. Working closely with the Repairs and Maintenance Program Manager, you will coordinate projects, monitor contractor performance, manage risks and WHS obligations, oversee budgets and reporting, and engage with Aboriginal tenants, communities and stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery and improved housing outcomes.

What you’ll do

• Support the delivery of maintenance, upgrade and property improvement programs across the Aboriginal Housing portfolio.


• Monitor project progress, budgets, contractor performance, risks and compliance requirements to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.


• Assist in the development and implementation of project plans, schedules, reporting frameworks and program delivery strategies.


•  Work collaboratively with Aboriginal tenants, communities, contractors and internal stakeholders to support positive project outcomes and strong stakeholder relationships.


• Undertake contract administration activities, including monitoring service delivery performance, compliance with contractual obligations and resolution of project issues.


• Support WHS management activities by monitoring contractor compliance, identifying project risks and ensuring works are delivered in accordance with legislative and departmental requirements.


• Prepare project reports, briefing notes, performance updates and recommendations to support decision-making and program improvement.


•  Identify opportunities to improve maintenance service delivery, project management practices and customer outcomes


• The role involves travel to metropolitan, regional and remote locations across NSW, including overnight stays, to undertake site inspections, stakeholder engagement, contractor meetings and project monitoring activities.


• Overnight travel across NSW will be required to support the delivery of maintenance and upgrade programs across the AHO housing portfolio.

What we’re looking for

•  Experience supporting or coordinating maintenance, construction, asset management or property-related projects.


• Demonstrated experience monitoring contractor performance, managing project risks and supporting contract management activities.


• Knowledge of WHS legislation, contractor compliance requirements and safe work practices within a maintenance, construction or asset management environment.


• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including experience working with Aboriginal people, communities and organisations in a respectful and culturally appropriate manner.


• Experience monitoring project budgets, schedules, performance indicators and project outcomes.


• Strong analytical, problem-solving and reporting skills, with the ability to identify risks, develop solutions and support informed decision-making.


• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and contribute to successful project delivery in a fast-paced environment.


• Willingness and ability to travel regularly across metropolitan, regional and remote NSW, including overnight stays, to undertake site inspections, meet with stakeholders and contractors, and monitor project delivery.

Download the role description.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career

• Flexible, autonomous work environment

• Competitive pay and conditions

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

• Describe your experience working with Aboriginal people, communities and stakeholders. How have you built respectful relationships and contributed to positive outcomes? 

• Tell us about a time you managed or coordinated multiple maintenance, upgrade or construction projects with competing priorities. How did you manage contractor performance, WHS risks, stakeholder expectations, budgets and project timeframes to achieve successful outcomes?

Applications close Monday 9th November at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Rob Hottes [email protected]

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Stephanie Hughes on 02 8688 0027 or via [email protected]  

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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