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- Full time ongoing role
- Join a leadership group transforming education in NSW, and make a difference to students in NSW
- Ongoing Public Service senior executive band 1 role with a remuneration range of $239,251 – $264,197 per annum
- Based in Parramatta with flexible work options
About us
At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.
We ensure young children get the best start in life by supporting and regulating the early childhood education and care sector. We unlock excellence and unleash the potential of two-thirds of school children in NSW. We’re proudly public and the largest education system in Australia. We nurture opportunities for every learner to develop the skills needed for their chosen career path, helping shape the industries of tomorrow.
We respect and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Peoples of Australia.
About the Directorate
The Finance Directorate is currently undergoing a strategic transformation focused on embedding strong people leadership, driving cultural change, and delivering customer-centric services. Future executive applicants should be prepared to lead with vision and empathy, fostering an inclusive and high-performing team culture that embraces innovation and continuous improvement. Success in this role will require a commitment to shaping a positive organisational culture that values collaboration, accountability, and responsiveness to the needs of our customers. Leaders must champion initiatives that enhance service delivery through streamlined processes and proactive engagement, ensuring the Directorate remains agile, transparent, and aligned with the broader strategic objectives of the Department.
About the role
Reporting to the Deputy Chief Financial Officer, this role is the principal departmental specialist in capital financial management.
The role leads the policy oversight, investment and planning, and budget allocation and management for the department’s capital budget allocation and related entities within the Education Portfolio.
The role sets and governs the department’s capital budget and supports the Chief Financial Officer, Deputy Chief Financial Officer and the department’s Executive to inform decision making and risk management, ensuring the department’s capital accounting obligations are met.
The Director, Capital Services leads the strategies and processes for the sound financial governance of the department’s Capital Expenditure Authorisation Limit, aligning the department’s budget allocation to the achievement of departmental strategic objectives and the priorities of Government.
For more details about this role, please click here to view the Role Description.
This is a hands-on role that blends strategic oversight with operational delivery and is ideal for someone who thrives on managing complexity and achieving measurable results.
About you
As a seasoned finance and leadership professional you will manage, direct and lead the functions, staff and resources of Capital Services to deliver effective, efficient and comprehensive capital policy oversight, planning, budgeting and reporting management services.
To be successful you will require:
- Demonstrated ability to lead, inspire, and develop high-performing teams within a complex and dynamic environment, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Proven experience to confidently partner with senior executives and non-finance stakeholders with extensive expertise across capital management services.
- Strong expertise in capital accounting compliance and demonstrated experience managing large capital budget allocations, investment planning, monitoring and reporting.
- Strong track record in designing and implementing financial services and solutions that meet the evolving needs of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring high levels of engagement, transparency, and customer satisfaction.
- Expertise in leading complex change initiatives, including extensive people leadership to promote innovation, inclusiveness and enhance operational efficiency.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships, influence key stakeholders, and drive alignment between finance and business units.
- Demonstrated extensive experience at a senior level in the management of a large complex organisation.
- Appropriate tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline such as education, business, management, social sciences or communications, and/or equivalent knowledge and experience.
- Hold a valid clearance to work with children (Working with Children Check).
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.
- Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.
As a leader you will join an executive team focused on driving improved ways of working to deliver meaningful and long-lasting impact. You will be collaborative, courageous, agile, and disciplined about delivering outcomes for the students of NSW.
As a condition of employment, successful candidates who have not previously worked for the department will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number. This option would allow the WWCC to naturally expire without further communication needed with the employee. The employer obligations under the WWCC would apply for duration of the WWCC’s validity (up to 5 years).
Interested?
To apply for this role, please submit an online application and attach your resume along with a cover letter which describes how your capabilities, knowledge and experience make you the best person for this role.
Applications Close: 11:59pm on Sunday, 30 November 2025
Contact: For enquiries about the recruitment of this role, please contact Jimmy Ng, Deputy Chief Financial Officer – Log in to view email.
Please note:
We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (Log in to view email) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months. Candidates on a talent pool may be chosen and directly offered employment in other or similar roles (ongoing or term) in the near future.
