Senior Project Officer - Business Cases

Strategy and Planning are seeking to establish a pool of Senior Project Officers – Business Cases for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during 2026 and up to the end of July, 2027. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.

Education Business Services (EBS) is the key provider of professional business services and support for Western Australian public schools, statutory boards and divisions of the Department. These highly valued services are delivered through the areas of finance, information and communication technologies (ICT), and infrastructure. We continually strive to enhance the capability and responsiveness of our staff, systems and processes across the organisation to deliver high quality education.

The Strategy and Planning Directorate oversee the longer-term strategic planning of land and building infrastructure, prepare capital funding proposals, provide statistical and demographic planning, develop asset management and sustainability strategy and policy, undertake land acquisition and manage the Department's land estate.

The Role

The suitable applicants will develop, coordinate and implement capital investment budget and business case programs in line with department policy and objectives. They will monitor, evaluate and report on the effectiveness of capital investment budget and business case programs. They will also undertake analysis on student enrolments, utilisation of school sites and additional accommodation requirements and prepare draft submissions and business cases seeking additional capital funding.

These applicants will also work in a team environment to ensure appropriate advice and support is provided to the Director and contribute to a work environment that is safe, fosters equity and diversity, enables the achievement of personal and EBS goals and facilitates accomplishment of designated roles and deliverables.

They will additionally prepare responses to Ministerial correspondence, parliamentary questions and general enquiries as well as, liaise, consult and negotiate with key external stakeholders and interested parties, and when required, represent the Department on a variety of committees and working parties.

Professional Benefits

 We are conveniently located in East Perth and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include: 

• 12% employer contributed superannuation.
• Flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including; working from home or remote, flexible working hours and part-time arrangements
• Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave
• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
• Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments) 
• Enjoy easy access to public transport with the Claisebrook train station just a 5-minute walk away or, take advantage of the free Yellow Cat bus service that stops outside our building entrance. Additionally, various CPP parking locations are within walking distance.

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Kate Winter, Principal Consultant on 0404 923 *** or by emailing ************@education.wa.edu.au

Agency Referrals: Public sector agencies seeking to refer surplus employees should contact Recruitment at during the advertising period.

We are committed to building the leadership capability of our people (Building Leadership Impact).

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must: 

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

 More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Application Instructions

Apply online in two easy steps:

Step 1: Select Apply for Job

Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.

Step 2: Attach your documents

Your application should include: 

• A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
• A three (3) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF:

1. Demonstrated well-developed skills and strong knowledge in business case development to secure Government funding.
2. Demonstrated highly developed oral, written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, including liaison and negotiation skills and contributing to team processes.
3. Demonstrated well developed project management skills, including the capacity to apply financial planning concepts and budgeting principles.
4. Demonstrated highly developed research, conceptual and analytical skills with a proven ability to provide innovative thinking in developing and implementing key projects, within an infrastructure planning context.
5. Demonstrated highly developed initiative and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks to meet competing timelines.

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.

Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 41***for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE1060629

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 14 August 2026