• Full Time, 35 hours per week
• Temporary role until 30 June 2026
• Location: Willing to consider candidates across all NSW locations. Preference will be given to candidates based regionally, with a focus on Queanbeyan, Armidale, Dubbo and Coffs Harbour
• Clerk Grade 5/6 – Salary starting from $ 97,027.00+ super and leave loading

Diversity and inclusion are core values of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.  The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is a workplace where everyone is able to contribute and participate to their full potential, and we are proud to have a team that reflects the richness and complexity of the regional NSW communities we serve. 

About the role

Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development are looking for an Assistant Grants Advisor to join the Contracting, Grant Management & Compliance team to undertake a range of grants administration tasks in accordance with policies, strategies and standards to deliver effective and targeted grants funding.

Assisting in a broad range of assessment and administrative tasks that help the efficient and compliant management of regional and community grants administered by the team, you’ll be contributing to a range of projects, programs, and other initiatives to support regional and community development activities for NSW.

This role supports consistent, accurate and compliant administration of grants funding in an environment with a high volume and variety of tasks, competing priorities and tight deadlines. You will be expected to deliver exceptional customer service to stakeholders, undertake research activities, source and collate information, provide advice and contribute to the preparation of reports, presentations, briefings, and other correspondence for senior management.

You will be expected to compile, analyse, interpret and report on data and other relevant information to inform senior managers in achieving business objectives and deliver best practice grant administration.  

To be successful you’ll ideally have:

• Strong financial and administration skills with contract or grants administration experience preferred.
• You will have an aptitude for managing data and financial information effectively.
• An ability to coordinate high volumes of work with a focus on quality and timely reports with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Solid communication skills both written and verbal as well as the ability to manage complex information.
• You will have the ability to work in a busy environment with competing priorities and projects whilst providing quality customer service to a range of stakeholders.
• Excellent collaboration skills, working effectively in team environments, whilst also able to take initiative and work autonomously.
• Ability to problem solve, be agile and adapt processes to effectively meet the needs of unique and complex projects or programs.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in contract and/or grant management and compliance

Applying is easy!

Submit your current Resume/CV and a Cover Letter (max. 2 pages) outlining your relevant skills and experience, and why you’re our ideal candidate.

If you’d like to know more about the role, please click here to view the role description.

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Jessica Shakespeare on 0458 364 431 or jessica.shakespeare@regional.nsw.gov.au.

Applications close: Sunday 2nd February 2025 at 11:55pm AEST

If you require adjustments in completing your application, interviewing, completing any pre- employment testing, require information in an alternative format, or otherwise participating in the recruitment process, please let us know so we can assist. Send an email to capability.talent@regional.nsw.gov.au or contact the hiring manager listed above for a confidential discussion.

About Us
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is the department dedicated to growing primary industries and supporting regional economic development to deliver long term benefits to the state. Our focus is to protect, support and develop our primary industries, mining sector, and regions.

The department brings together Agriculture & Biosecurity; Forestry & Fishing; Local Land Services; NSW Resources; Regional Development & Delivery; the Regional Growth NSW Development Corporation; NSW Public Works and Soil Conservation Service.

We have nearly 5,000 employees, with almost 80 per cent of us living and working in regional NSW.

Diversity and inclusion are core values of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is a workplace where everyone is able to contribute and participate to their full potential, and we are proud to have a team that reflects the richness and complexity of the regional NSW communities we serve.

The successful applicant in this role may be required to undergo a police check, health assessment and other assessments as required.
A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next eighteen months.