Contract Assurance Officer

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TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Contract Assurance Officer

Location negotiable (subject to TAFE NSW campus availability)

Permanent Full-time

Package valued up to $111,064, includes salary ($+1,272 - $+8,2+1), superannuation and leave loading.

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

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

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish.

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.

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

Contract Assurance Officers oversee large-scale, complex contracts in the VET sector, ensuring compliance with quality standards and interstate funding contractual requirements. You’ll support multiple moving parts, contribute to improving contract policies and processes, and apply strong research skills. The role contributes to the development, implementation, and review of policies, procedures, and processes on contract delivery.

You will offer specialist advice on interstate delivery, assist in monitoring activities to ensure sustainable contract performance, allocating subsidy revenue from state government departments, and support contractual compliance.

Collaborating closely with internal and external stakeholders, you will ensure the seamless delivery of services tailored to meet the many diverse needs of the business.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will bring expertise in coordinating complex contracts within the VET sector, with the ability to handle projects with multiple elements and moving parts. Your strong research and analytical skills enable you to navigate interstate funding requirements and ensure contract compliance.

Highly organised and detail-focused, you excel at prioritising competing demands and delivering quality results within deadlines. You thrive in a collaborative environment, where your ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, and stakeholders fosters positive relationships.

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 our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

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

Applications close: 11:55pm AEST Monday 30 June 2025

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

Your current resume
Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)
Targeted Question: Contract Assurance Officers must effectively manage competing demands across multiple projects and contracts. Can you share an example of a time when you handled several complex projects with competing priorities within a contract? Focus on how you managed stakeholders and overcame challenges.

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Shay El-ardenli, Talent Acquisition Advisor via email at Shayma.Elardenli@tafensw.edu.au or (02) 7+21 08+6

Role-specific enquiries: contact Tricia Downs, Contract Manager via email at Patricia.Downs@tafensw.edu.au

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s 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.

An eligibility list, 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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