Guiding the future of NSW education
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About us
At the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), we are dedicated to carrying out meaningful work that drives improvements and elevates student achievement across NSW, now and into the future.
We accomplish this by supporting all school sectors with high-quality syllabuses, assessment (including managing the HSC and NAPLAN), teaching standards (e.g., accrediting teachers) and school environments (including setting and monitoring school standards).
NESA is a unique organisation in NSW (of around 740FTE staff) with significant state-wide impact, visit our website to learn more about the important work we do.
About the role
We are seeking a solutions-focused Principal Analyst to lead the design, development and enhancement of enterprise CRM, automation and business intelligence solutions across the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA).
This role plays a critical part in delivering NESA's School and Teaching Standards Data Strategy and Technology Reform programs through hands-on development across Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Microsoft Fabric/Power BI — building and maintaining the solutions that support regulatory operations, accreditation functions and enterprise decision-making.
Working at the intersection of business and technology, you will partner closely with stakeholders across the organisation to translate complex operational needs into scalable, user-centred solutions that improve data quality, streamline processes and deliver measurable business outcomes. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a major enterprise CRM migration program while helping shape modern, sustainable platform capability across NESA.
On a day-to-day basis you will be responsible for:
To be successful in this role, you will bring experience delivering enterprise CRM and analytics solutions within complex environments and be confident engaging with technical and non-technical stakeholders to drive collaboration, innovation and successful project outcomes.
Our ideal candidate will bring:
Essential requirements
Note: A current NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance for paid employment is required before commencing in this role It is not required at the application stage The cost of the WWCC clearance is the responsibility of the successful applicant.
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At NESA you will benefit from:
Ready to join us?
Key information: If you are a current NESA employee or from another NSW government agency who use SuccessFactors for recruitment, it’s important to apply through SuccessFactors to ensure your application reaches our system in the right place. If you need advice on that process, follow this guide
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Select “Apply now” and attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages). Also address the 2 targeted questions below in your online application (maximum of 500 words per response - approximately):
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If you require reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process and workplace, please reach out to recruitment@nesa.nsw.edu.au
Close date: Monday, 8 June 2026 at 11.59pm AEST
Thank you for your interest, we look forward to receiving your application.
Important information
NESA’s Statement of Commitment to Child Safety
All children and young people have the right to be respected, feel safe, be safe, and protected from harm. NESA is committed to child safety and child safe practices underpinning our purpose of helping children and young people leave school, ready to take advantage of life’s opportunities and rise to its inevitable challenges.
We particularly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people of all ages, genders, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and the LGBTQIA+ community
Visa sponsorship is not available for this positionFor ongoing roles, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Australian Temporary Residents may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.
A Talent Pool (valid for 18 months) may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles
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