• This is an Ongoing full-time position (Part-time and job share will also be considered)
• Location: Willing to consider candidates across all NSW locations. Preference will be given to candidates based regionally, with a focus on Queanbeyan, Armidale, Dubbo and Coffs Harbour
• Fantastic Salary on offer, starting from $116,211 to $128,061 + Super, Leave Loading, Flex Leave and plenty of other fantastic benefits
• Hybrid working arrangement in place with great opportunities for ongoing development and career growth

Diversity and inclusion are core values of the Department of Regional NSW. We encourage applications from people with a range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. This includes differences in culture, gender, sexual orientation, language and disability status or other attributes. The Department of Regional NSW is a workplace where everyone is able to contribute and participate to their full potential, and we are proud to have a team that reflects the richness and complexity of the regional NSW communities we serve.

About our team

The Department of Regional NSW (DRNSW) was formed in 2020 as a central agency for regional issues. The Department has responsibility for building resilient regional economies and communities, strengthening primary industries, managing the use of regional land, overseeing the state’s mineral and mining resources and ensuring government investment in regional NSW is fair and delivers positive outcomes for local communities and businesses.

Within DRNSW, the Strategy, Corporate and Performance (SCP) division works across the Department to guide efficient, effective, and accountable operations and performance. The division also leads the Department’s central agency function to deliver strategic, evidence-based policy and program advice to enable transformational investment and reform in regional NSW.

At SCP, we understand that work can be one of the biggest parts of people’s lives and we are building a team that has collaboration, curiosity and respect at the heart of everything we do.

About the role

As a Senior Evaluation Advisor, you will lead program evaluation services including the development and implementation of program evaluation for DRNSW programs, this includes:

• Develop and communicate the value proposition for the Department’s evaluation function by building credibility, rigour and expertise in evaluations undertaken.
• Lead the Evidence Community of Practice activities and other knowledge sharing initiatives to build the Department’s capability in evaluation, CBA, and business case development.
• Partner with other business units in the Department and across government to develop and foster strategic relationships, building a network of evaluation champions to train, inform and support the development, evaluation and continuous improvement of programs.
• Proactively build collaborative relationships internally and externally to identify and deliver evaluation priorities.
• Lead the adoption of the relevant NSW Treasury Guidelines and NSW Government Evaluation Framework across the Department, by developing effective methodologies, systems and tools to deliver best practice program reviews, evaluation and reporting.
• Provide expert advice and information to inform relevant stakeholders to enable informed decision-making regarding program evaluations, business case development and CBA.
• Develop and implement strategies for the monitoring and evaluation of programs to assist in preparation of reporting; identify risks and issues, ensure the achievement of desired outcomes.

For more information about this exciting and varied role, you can access the Position Description here.

About you

Our ideal candidate is a team player with strong collaboration, as well as written and verbal communication skills to ensure we are influential and can deliver on our objectives. You are a critical thinker and problem solver with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in policy, economics, commerce or related disciplines or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Extensive experience in undertaking and managing program design and development, KPI formulation and evaluation.
• Thorough knowledge and experience in all aspects of program evaluation planning and delivery

Ready to apply?

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please click "Apply Now" and submit a copy of your CV (maximum 4-pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2-pages).

In your cover letter, please discuss your suitability for the job and address the target questions below:

• Please tell us a time when you needed to evaluate a program but information and data about the program was not readily available. How did you resolve such challenge? Who did you reach out to?
• Please tell us a time when you needed to engage and negotiate with a diverse group of stakeholders to deliver a work outcome, what the challenges that you faced and how you overcame the challenges?

If you have further questions about the role, please do not hesitate to contact Trang Pham at [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Evaluation Advisor - Flexible Location enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next eighteen months.

A position description is attached.