Grants Advisor

at  NSW Enabling Services

• Full Time, 35 hours per week
• 5 x temporary roles available – 1 x until 30 June 2025 and 4 x until 30 June 2026
• 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
• Clerk Grade 7/8 – Salary starting from $ 110,266.00+ super and leave loading

ABOUT US

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is the department dedicated to growing primary industries and supporting regional economic development to deliver long term benefits to the state. Our focus is to protect, support and develop our primary industries, mining sector, and regions.
The department brings together Agriculture & Biosecurity; Forestry & Fishing; Local Land Services; NSW Resources; Regional Development & Delivery; the Regional Growth NSW Development Corporation; NSW Public Works and Soil Conservation Service.
We have nearly 5,000 employees, with almost 80 per cent of us living and working in regional NSW.
The successful applicant in this role may be required to undergo a police check, health assessment and other assessments as required.
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

Department Primary Industries and Regional Development are looking for Grants Advisors to join the Contracting, Grant Management and Compliance team to facilitate and coordinate grants administration processes. You will work with the team in the development and implementation of policies, strategies and standards to deliver effective and targeted grants funding.
In this role, you’ll be accountable to deliver contracting, acquittal and/or compliance operations for multiple grant programs and contribute to the development of policies, processes and projects that support the efficient operation of the Grants Management Office.
This is a customer facing advisory role and you will be expected to deliver professional service, providing information and guidance to internal stakeholders on grants management, as well as liaising with grant recipients.
You will be expected to analyse information and report on grant-funded projects, providing recommendations and advice with regard to performance, as well as draft Departmental correspondence, Ministerial briefing notes, to ensure the provision of quality and timely information.