AddressDeliver with impact, connect to what matters & live your way.
- Ongoing roles available – willing to consider full time, part time and job share.
- All DRNSW office locations will be considered
- Policy Officer (Clerk Grade 7/8) salary from $106K pa plus super
- Senior Policy Officer (Clerk Grade 9/10) salary from $120K pa plus super
- Accelerate your career without leaving town
Mining, Exploration and Geoscience (MEG) sets strategic policy for the state’s mineral and energy resources. This is a great opportunity to get involved in policy development on significant Government issues including building economic opportunities associated with regions that are shifting away from coal and transition to net zero.
We are currently looking for both Policy Officers and Senor Policy Officers to join the team.
This is a great opportunity to work on key policy challenges!
As a Policy Officer or Senior Policy Officer, you’ll provide strategic policy and legislative advice including undertaking complex research and analysis for the development, coordination, implementation, and review of policies.
The role’s key accountabilities include:
- Strategic policy development to support legislative change agenda
- Preparing briefings and advice
- Identifying emerging issues and recommend solutions to resolve problems and mitigate risks.
- Preparing Cabinet Minutes and provide advice on Cabinet matters.
Senior Policy Officers will lead the successful and timely delivery of key projects across a diverse range of topics.
To be successful for either position you'll need tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrated experience relevant to the role.
Interested in knowing more?
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply with an (ideally no more than one-page) cover letter outlining your suitability and interest in this role, with your resume (ideally no more than three pages) by 11.55pm Thursday 6 June 2024.
Inquiries about the role should be directed to Angela Hudson, Director Policy & Reform via *************@regional.nsw.gov.au or 0407 951 ***. You can also read the role descriptions for Policy Officer and Senior Policy Officer.
If you require adjustments in completing your application, interviewing, completing any pre- employment testing, or otherwise participating in the recruitment process, please let us know so we can assist. Send an email to ***************@regional.nsw.gov.au and a member of the team will contact you for a confidential discussion.
Please note:
Compliance with pre-employment probity screening is mandatory for all roles within MEG and is a condition of engagement.
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.
About the Department of Regional NSW:
Diversity and inclusion are core values of the Department of Regional NSW. The Department of Regional NSW is a workplace where everyone is able to contribute and participate to their full potential, and we are proud to have a team that reflects the richness and complexity of the regional NSW communities we serve.
The Department of Regional NSW (DRNSW) is the department focussed on protecting and growing primary industries, supporting sustainable land management, overseeing the state’s mineral, mining resources, and ensuring that government investment supports strong regional communities and economies. DRNSW brings together the Department of Primary Industries; Local Land Services; Mining, Exploration and Geoscience; Regional Development; 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.
