About us

Sydney Metro is Australia's biggest public transport project and first fully-automated metro rail network, connecting customers and transforming the way Sydney travels. Our new generation of driverless trains are fast, safe and reliable, and link with Sydney's existing public transport network to provide seamless journeys. Our 46 state of the art, fully accessible metro stations and precincts are designed to meet the evolving needs of our customers and communities.

With the Northwest line already in operation and works well underway on the City & Southwest, West and Western Sydney Airport lines, Sydney will enjoy a fully operational Metro network by 2030.

About team

Sydney Metro is leading Australia’s biggest public transport infrastructure program, developing and delivering a new world-class metro railway system for Sydney. 

As a NSW Government Agency, Sydney Metro has been tasked with developing and delivering metro railways and managing their operations. Sydney Metro also leads the development of vibrant station precincts to meet customer and community needs, transforming the way Sydney travels and helping shape the future of Australia’s largest city.

Sydney Metro operates under a matrix reporting model across functional and implementation groups, or project workstreams. The Government Coordination Manager reports directly to the Senior Manager, Government Business and sits within the Chief of Staff team as part of the Office of the Chief Executive.

The opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for an exceptionally organised and detailed Government Reporting Manager to join us in the Office of the Chief Executive. The primary purpose of the role is to coordinate and lead projects to support the achievement of key milestones and deliver strong cross government relationships. 

Working closely with the broader Chief of Staff team, the role manages organisational government engagement, reporting and cabinet functions, ensuring timely and quality input to support Ministerial, Cluster and whole of Government initiatives. 

The role encompasses all aspects of infrastructure and project milestone reporting to government, including to Cabinet, the Transport cluster and Infrastructure NSW as assurance partner. The successful candidate will be responsible for keeping abreast of matters affecting Transport for NSW from both internal and external sources from a strategic perspective. Additionally, this role will be accountable for: 

Managing a high volume of briefing requests, cabinet submissions and various reports in a high pressure and time-critical environment, providing high-level quality assurance and working with business areas to ensure information is accurate and meets requirements.

Coordinating support and briefing materials for the Chief Executive, Secretary and Ministers on key issues and in preparation for attendance at meetings, including Cabinet and Cabinet Committees.

Analysing complex and technical information, and its impacts on cluster priorities and writing and preparing advice material to tight deadlines.

Managing stakeholder relationships through effective communication, negotiation and issues management to ensure stakeholders are engaged and deliverables are met, including building and maintaining effective working relationships with Department Liaison Officers in Ministerial offices, colleagues in Transport for NSW and subject matter experts across Sydney Metro.

Identifying any sensitive or contentious issues early and escalating where necessary.

Please click here to view a copy of the role description.

About you

As the Government Coordination Manager, you will have a strong understanding of State Government systems, policies, and practices. This role delivers program activities in a complex operating environment often under challenging circumstances, while balancing competing demands. As such, you will need to be an adaptable, highly organised, and collaborative individual with outstanding communication skills and high attention to detail.

Salary and Benefits 

The salary for this position is Grade 9 ($138,670 - $155,309) per annum plus superannuation and leave loading…

For more information on Employee Benefits please click here.

Interested?

Joining Transport for NSW, you’ll have access to a range of unique government benefits in a flexible work environment like no other. If you’re ready to step into this meaningful and rewarding role, we want to hear from you!

To apply for this position, please submit a resume and answer all questions within the online application process.

Applications close: 11:59 pm, 10th April 2022

The way we work is evolving, and we want to enable our people to work in ways that work for them. We’re moving from predominantly office-based work to a more flexible approach that supports working from different locations, including regionally. If you’re interested in working from a location not listed in the job ad, please get in touch with the Talent Specialist to discuss what’s possible.

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We are the community we serve

We are committed to being an inclusive, diverse and flexible workplace where differences are valued. We welcome people of all backgrounds, experience and abilities.

We enable our people to work in ways that work for them and their teams. Working virtually and from different locations including regional locations, staggering work hours and job sharing are just some of the ways our people can work flexibly.

Please contact the Talent Specialist below if you require any adjustments to be made to how you interact with us throughout the recruitment process or would like to discuss flexible work options.

For any enquiries, please email Samantha Robins at SAMANTHA.ROBINS2@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

We’re certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace

Our flexible work practices and policies for parental leave, employee and family wellbeing and family care enable us to provide genuine support for our people to thrive at work and at home.

Apply today to register your interest!

Take a look at our application tips video series for plenty of great information on navigating and acing the application and recruitment process with Sydney Metro.

Find out more about Sydney Metro at https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydney-metro. ​

Our COVIDSafe Measures Policy

All Transport for NSW workers are required to have:

appropriate evidence of being fully vaccinated with a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine; or

an approved medical contraindication.

You will be required to show proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status or apply for a medical exemption prior to securing this role.

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