Description:
Senior Program Officer – Office of Responsible Gambling
- An exciting opportunity to work with the Office of Responsible Gambling within the Department of Creative of Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport
- Clerk Grade 9/10 with starting salary range of $125,693- $138,510 plus superannuation and annual leave loading
- Full time ongoing role based in Sydney, NSW – Hybrid working arrangements may be available within business operational needs
About the Office of Responsible Gambling
The Office of Responsible Gambling plays a key role in preventing and minimising harm from gambling in NSW. It oversees the management of the Responsible Gambling Fund, the Clubgrants Category 3 Fund, the Community Development Fund and Community Benefit Payments. It supports and delivers programs, initiatives and grant programs to encourage safer gambling behaviours, and support people impacted by gambling harm.
About the Role
As a Senior Program Officer at the Office of Responsible Gambling, you will play a key role in managing and implementing programs and projects that aim to prevent and minimise gambling harm and provide benefit to the community. You will contribute to best practice grants and funding administration.
You will be responsible for:
- Leading a small team to plan and manage grant rounds, ensuring effective allocation of Community Benefit Payments to organisations within the identified local government areas.
- Working closely with local community stakeholders, grant recipients, grant assessors and teams across Hospitality and Racing to ensure the smooth administration of the program.
- Contributing to the development and refinement of program policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with the NSW Government Grants Administration Guide and relevant departmental frameworks.
- Monitoring and tracking program activities, ensuring compliance with payment and reporting milestones, and ensuring the program runs efficiently and effectively.
- Undertaking post-program reviews to assess the effectiveness of funded projects, driving continuous improvement, and informing future funding and program management decisions.
To be successful you will preferably have:
- Proven experience in grants administration, contract management or a related field.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate a small team.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Knowledge of government funding frameworks and compliance requirements, ideally with a focus on grants in the public sector.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
- Experience in evaluating and monitoring the effectiveness of funded programs or projects.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
To learn more about the role, please view the Role Description here.
For any questions regarding the role please contact Alison Parkinson, Director Office of Responsible Gambling via alison.parkinson@responsiblegambling.nsw.gov.au
For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Sharlene Fouzder, Talent Acquisition Partner via Sharlene.fouzder@dciths.nsw.gov.au
Essential requirements
- Appointment and ongoing assignment are subject to satisfactorily meeting pre-employment and ongoing
- probity screening to meet the integrity standards set out in section 14 of the Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007.
- The person occupying the role may be designated as a key official under section 16 of the Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007, and may be subject to restrictions, such as restrictions on attending certain premises.
- The person occupying this role may be subject to restrictions, such as restrictions on attending certain premises.
How to Apply!
If you are interested in this role, click apply now!
For your application to be considered, you must submit your application online and include an updated resume and a cover letter that details your capabilities and experience in relation to role requirements.
Applications Close: Wednesday 19 March 2025 [10.00AM]
The selection process may include a range of assessment techniques to assist hiring managers in determining your suitability for the role. Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.
Working at the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport
At the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport we bring vibrancy to NSW by growing our creative industries and workforces, driving strong visitor and night-time economies, ensuring a responsible hospitality sector, and putting arts, culture and sport at the heart of our communities.
Together we:
- Create social and economic opportunities for the state
- Support the creation of jobs across the creative, visitor and night-time economies
- Prioritise First Nations artists, stories and culture
- Ensure arts, culture and sport are at the heart of every community to be enjoyed and accessed by all
- Drive visitation through events, campaigns and visitor experience development
- Activate our night-time and creative economies to unlock unique precincts and community spaces
- Deliver a vibrant and responsible hospitality, liquor, racing and gaming environment
- Support NSW’s key Cultural Institutions to ensure access for all, enable community experiences and education and preserve the state’s diverse cultural assets and history
We believe diversity across our department allows us to be a true reflection of NSW citizens. We are a respectful workplace committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. If you do require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please notify us on your application form.
A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles for this role or similar roles that may become available over the next 18 months.