Project Officer

Location: Camperdown Campus

Time Type: Part time

Job Description

• Exciting opportunity for a Project Officer, supporting the Sydney Institute of Community Languages Education (SICLE), School of Education and Social Work

• Casual position, rostering will be on a needs basis for ad-hoc requirements

• HE06 Step 1 $73.45p/hour Plus Super

About the opportunity 

The Project Officer provides coordination and delivery on projects specific to their language. Working closely with the project team, the role will assist in implementing project activities and coordinating stakeholder engagement activities. 

Reporting to the Director of SICLE the project officer works collaboratively under the supervision of the project leadership team and will liaise with industry stakeholders and external partners to support project implementations in their language.

SICLE is seeking project officers who are fluent in the following languages, Arabic, Bengali, Filipino, Gujerati, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Malayalam, Punjabi, Sinhalese, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Urdu, Vietnamese. Please specify the language you are applying for in your cover letter.

 Key responsibilities for this role: 

• assist in creating and quality assuring educational resources in language for community language teachers

• coordinate community language network meetings in language

• deliver ad hoc workshops for community language schools and teachers in language

• write, administer and mark exams for your language (tertiary qualifications of the language required)

• undertake other duties appropriate within the classification level as required

About you

Essential: Fluency in one or more of the following languages: Arabic, Bengali, Filipino, Gujerati, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Malayalam, Punjabi, Sinhalese, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Urdu, Vietnamese

Desirable: understanding of community languages education in NSW

• tertiary qualifications and/or relevant work experience, in a relevant field.

• excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

• ability to work both independently and as part of a team, taking initiative and exercising sound judgement in resolving matters that may arise as part of normal daily work.

• experience managing a diverse group of key internal/external stakeholders

• experience delivering workshops and training to a range of stakeholder groups 

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires valid work rights for Australia.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement 

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How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.

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For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Michael Abelardo, Recruitment Consultant Recruitment Operations, by email to casual-recruitment.admin@sydney.edu.au 

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Thursday 30 July 2026 11:59 PM