Join us to make a difference for all students in NSW!
Position details
- Clerk Grade 7/8
- Temporary, full time (18 months)
- Close to Wynyard station & hybrid work arrangements available
About us
At the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) we work with the NSW community to drive improvements in student achievement.
We achieve this by supporting all school sectors with high-quality syllabuses, assessment (including managing the HSC and NAPLAN), teaching standards (e.g., accrediting teachers) and school environments (including setting and monitoring school standards).
To find out more about the important work we do for NSW visit our website.
About the role
This role is a great opportunity to contribute to NESA’s program of curriculum reform and syllabus development. The Digital Learning Designer works as part of the Online Learning team to facilitate the rollout of online learning courses for NSW teachers. They create engaging learning activities and compelling course content to help NSW teachers familiarise themselves with the newly reformed curriculum. The role also ensures the practice is documented and there is a consistent approach to the documentation of business processes and requirements. The role actively participates in planning and running testing activities for each project to meet the business’ needs and deliver value.
Key responsibilities
- Work with internal and external teams in the ongoing creation of professional development courses to support program delivery.
- Build strategic relationships and work with stakeholders to storyboard courses, define business needs, and prioritise your work.
- Perform a comprehensive analysis of alternate solutions using best practice methodologies to deliver products and services with the maximum benefit and to the required standards. This includes facilitating collaboration and leading effective communication with all stakeholders to support design, build and delivery to meet users' needs.
- Create supporting material/media for professional learning courses.
- Participate in system test activities, including executing test cases, logging defects, and clarifying any queries that may arise during testing activities.
- Ensure practice is documented, stored, and maintained for all to access to enable effective delivery and enhanced ways of working.
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven experience in working with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and authoring tools
- Ability to work in a high-pressure environment.
- Ability to deliver quality outcomes, manage competing priorities, and meet tight deadlines.
- Experience working in education is preferable.
Download the role description.
Ready to join us?
Select “Apply” and attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role (max. 400 words per question)
- Provide an example of a time when you have had to manage complex stakeholder relationships to deliver a project. What were some of the challenges and how did you overcome them?
- Provide an example where you planned, designed, and implemented an online course to improve organisational capabilities. How did you manage and organise the delivery of this course? What challenges did you face, how did you address them, and what was the outcome of the project?
Advice on applying for NSW Public Sector roles
If you need reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process and workplace, please reach out to the contact person above.
Thank you for your interest, we look forward to receiving your application.
Important information
We particularly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, people of all ages, genders, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans and refugees.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For ongoing roles, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Australian Temporary Residents may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.
A Talent Pool (valid for 18 months) may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles.
