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• Project & Data Support Officer, Aboriginal Land Strategy
• Ongoing Full Time Opportunity
• Office location – Newcastle/Sydney/Wagga Wagga; other locations by negotiation. Some travel required.
• Salary relative to experience and ranges from $99,938 to $110,271 + super

What’s in it for me?

Join our team for a fantastic culture with dynamic collaboration and genuine long-term career support. We offer flexibility in work arrangements, diverse and fulfilling assignments, and prioritise work/life balance and wellbeing with initiatives like flex leave and access to support programs. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to succeed.

The role

As the Project and Data Support Officer ALS, you’ll play a central enabling role within a small, collaborative and supportive team. You’ll support both operational and policy work across Aboriginal Land Rights and Native Title, ensuring information is accurate, accessible, and visually engaging.

This is a role for someone who loves variety: one day you’re building a map series in GIS, the next you’re crafting a visual presentation for executive briefings, the next you’re shaping data into meaningful insights for Aboriginal stakeholders.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working across multiple disciplines—data, mapping, communication, and project coordination—and who takes pride in producing high‑quality outputs that support decision‑making and community engagement. 

For more information, view the full Role Description here:  Project and Data Support Officer ALS

What you will bring to the role

• Strong skills in data handling, analysis, and visual communication
• Experience with GIS mapping tools
• Ability to translate complex information into clear, engaging formats
• Excellent organisational and project support skills
• A collaborative mindset and willingness to work across diverse tasks
• Commitment to supporting Aboriginal Land Rights and Native Title outcomes

About us

The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) improves the liveability and prosperity of NSW. To achieve this, we: create vibrant, productive spaces and precincts; manage lands, assets and property effectively and deliver affordable and diverse housing. We strive to be a high-performing, world-class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and builds the cultural capability of our department to improve outcomes with and for Aboriginal people, communities and entities. 

We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging. DPHI supports various employee affinity groups, practices flexible working, offers job share and workplace adjustments.

Join us

Apply online with your resume and cover letter.

Applications close 11:55pm, Wednesday, 27^th May 2026

Please contact Ronnie Watts via ronnie.watts@crownland.nsw.gov.au for more information.

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.

Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. 

We encourage and support applications from people with disability. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process, ensuring that you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Contact the Talent Team via talent.acquisition@dpie.nsw.gov.au or (02) 6363 7676​ - HR Support, option 3, DPHI People Advisory, option 1, option 1 and reference 'Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number'.

Check out our Aboriginal applicants guide to assist with applying for the role or contact our Aboriginal Career pathways team for a yarn