Finance Capability Specialist

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training. 

• Ongoing Full time

• Located in Parramatta with flexible working arrangements available

• Salary: Clerk Grade 11/12 with salary ranging from $149,739 to $173,174 + super and annual leave loading

• Shape the future of financial capability across NSW schools

About the role

Are you passionate about learning design, capability development and driving meaningful organisational change? This is an exciting opportunity to lead the development of innovative finance capability strategies that empower school leaders and staff across NSW.

As the Finance Capability Strategy Specialist, you will provide expert advice and leadership in the design, development and delivery of finance capability uplift strategies and training programs. You will work closely with a broad range of stakeholders to identify capability needs and develop contemporary learning solutions that strengthen financial management practices across schools.

For further information please  click here to view the role description

About you

We are seeking a strategic and collaborative professional with experience in capability development, learning design and stakeholder engagement.

You will have: 

• Experience designing and delivering capability uplift strategies and learning programs.

• Strong knowledge of adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies.

• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.

• The ability to identify capability needs and develop targeted, innovative learning solutions.

• Experience evaluating learning outcomes and driving continuous improvement.

Key knowledge and experience

• Demonstrated experience in providing expert advice relating to training and capability uplift strategy.

• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role

• Qualifications in a relevant discipline or demonstrated equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.

• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education. 

Benefits

• 35 hour working week

• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions

How to apply
Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages); a cover letter and respond to the targeted question as part of your application. 

Targeted Question

Describe a time when you developed and implemented an innovative capability-building solution to address a complex organisational capability gap. How did you use learning design principles, capability frameworks, data, or stakeholder insights to shape your approach? How did you evaluate success and what impact did the solution achieve? (400 words)

Please refer to the Applicant’s Guide to Applying  to assist you with your application.

If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education, click here for instructions on how to submit your application.

All other applicants please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now’.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates not currently employed by the Department must provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance number. Renewal is not required after the WWCC expires, as long as you remain in a non–child-related role. Employer obligations only apply while the WWCC is valid.

Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa. 

Closing date:  Thursday, 18 June 2026 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Tammera Connor via email at ************@det.nsw.edu.au 

For recruitment process enquiries, please contact ***************@det.nsw.edu.au  

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.