Great long term temporary opportunity within an agency that leads sport and active recreation!

We are seeking a Grants Officer to join our team at NSW Office of Sport. This is a temporary full-time opportunity up to 30 June 2023.

We offer a competitive salary to the right candidate with salary range starting from $87,493 up to $96,540 per annum plus 10% superannuation and 17.5% leave loading.

Working with us

The Office of Sport is the lead NSW Government agency for sport and active recreation.

With a vision of sport and active recreation creating healthier people, connecting communities and making a stronger NSW, we provide the people of NSW with the leadership, policies, programs, funding and infrastructure necessary to maximise the social, health and economic benefits realised through this valued sector.

Our work is spread across NSW, with ten Sport and Recreation Centres, four Olympic Sport Venues and offices throughout the state.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 

The Office of Sport is committed to building a workplace that values and supports diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTI and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

The Office encourages applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment process and in the workplace. If you need an adjustment in the recruitment process, please call or email the contact person listed, and also advise us of your preferred method of communication.

About the role

As Grants Officer, you will be responsible for providing advice and administrative support on a wide range of issues relating to grant and funding policies, processes, and procedures. The role will also be expected to contribute to a range of projects, programs and other initiatives to support the sport and active recreation sector.

About you

You will have demonstrated experience to undertake a range of administrative tasks that support the efficient and compliant management of grants administered, including maintaining system records. In this varying role, you will also have proven experience in undertaking research activities, source and collate information and contribute to the preparation of reports, presentations, briefings, and other correspondence for management. You have an eye for detail and are technologically adept.

The Office of Sport is a great place to work, we offer:

• A family friendly and flexible working environment
• A long-term temporary role with a competitive salary
• Generous leave entitlements including recreation, sick/carer’s, family and community services, and flex leave
• Access to salary packaging, fitness passport, and the Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to training and development opportunities.

How to apply

To apply for this role, you need click ‘Apply Online’ to submit your application, Job Reference No. 00008JSD. 

When applying you need to:

• Provide your responses to the two pre-screening questions (maximum of 2 pages).
• Attach a cover letter to your online application (maximum 1 page)
• Provide a resume that details your current and previous experiences (maximum of 4 pages)

Further information about “Applying for a role in the NSW Public Service” is available on I work for NSW.

The Office of Sport expects all applicants who can be safely vaccinated for COVID 19, to do so.

Pre-screening questions 

1. The role requires consistent and accurate administration support in a Grants Funding environment. Give an example of how you use technology to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.  
2. Provide an example of a situation where you have acted to prevent unethical or illegal behaviour. How did you approach it? What were the actions you took? And what was the outcome?

Notes

• For further information about the role please contact Karen Tucker on [email protected], using the subject line: Grants Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs or view the role description.
• The successful applicant will be subject to a National Criminal Records Check.
• No offer of employment will be made until all relevant clearances are finalised.