Executive Officer (Digital Solutions Group)

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Executive Officer

Location negotiable across NSW (subject to campus availability)

Permanent Full Time

$185836 package includes base salary $163687 per annum plus employers contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

At TAFE NSW we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

Thats why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW you will discover a diverse dynamic and collaborative environment where you can innovate create value and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development health and wellbeing programs and depending on your role a 35-hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

The Executive Officer (EO) provides high-level executive secretariat and project support to the Chief Information Office including preparing decision-ready advice coordinating governance requirements and ensuring the timely flow of accurate information across the organisation.

In this role within the Digital Solutions Group you will:

Translate complex digital and operational information into clear concise decision-ready briefings for the CIO ensuring accuracy alignment across inputs and readiness for senior governance forums.
Integrate advice across technical and non-technical domains including architecture cyber security identity services education platforms and major systems programs to ensure issues and impacts are fully connected and not considered in isolation.
Coordinate cross-group dependencies and operational constraints including release cycles change windows frontline education impacts and compliance requirements. This requires an ability to anticipate sequencing issues and ensure timely escalation.
Manage portfolio-wide risks actions and follow-ups maintaining high-quality tracking across infrastructure uplift cyber initiatives systems rationalisation ERP transformation and operational services.
Support executive governance including drafting high-quality papers for the Managing Director Executive Leadership Team Audit and Risk Committee and key cross-functional steering groups.

About You

You will have recent demonstrated experience in executive support information technology governance and operational coordination within a complex education and highly regulated environment. You can quickly understand diverse subject matter connect information across multiple workstreams and identify where risks impacts or gaps need to be addressed.

You excel at producing clear structured senior-level written advice often under tight timeframes and you bring a disciplined approach to managing actions priorities and sensitive matters. You are comfortable working at pace triaging emerging issues and ensuring leaders receive advice that is accurate contextualised and ready for decision.

Your strong relationship skills professional judgement and ability to work across varied stakeholder groups allow you to operate as a trusted advisor and key point of integration within the Digital Solutions Group.

To find out more about the role click to view the Position Description.

Our commitment to Diversity Equality and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity trust respect and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks. If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process please contact the Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close 11.55pm AEDT Tuesday 27^th January 2026

To apply for this role click on apply now and provide:

• Your current resume

• Copies of your qualifications where applicable (upload as one PDF file). Certified copies preferred; these will be required if successful for the role.

• Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)

Targeted Question:Describe a time you were responsible for managing a sensitive complaint or issue involving multiple stakeholders. How did you assess the information ensure accuracy and escalate the matter appropriately What was the outcome

Role-specific enquiries: contact Rachael Hassall Group Integration Manager via email

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries:contact Talent Acquisition Advisor Ravinder Mansfield via email or tel: (02).

For helpful insights into preparing your application TAFE NSWs recruitment process and getting interview ready read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct.

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

A Talent Pool valid for 18 months may be created for this position and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant may be filled via this recruitment.

Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note your preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer.

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