• Emergency Management Knowledge: Experience in emergency management policy, frameworks or coordination, and understanding of cross agency arrangements
  
• People Leadership: Experience managing and developing a small policy team, including providing direction, coaching, and support to deliver high quality work
  
• Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to build trusted relationships and influence senior internal and external stakeholders
  
• Complex Problem Solving: Advanced capability in analysing complex issues and developing practical, strategic solutions
  
• Project Leadership: Proven experience leading multi stream policy or reform projects in a fast paced environment
  
• Communication Excellence: Ability to translate complex information into clear, compelling advice for diverse audiences
  
• Collaboration: Skilled at working across agencies, bringing people together to solve shared policy challenges.

We value diverse experiences. Even if you're not sure you meet all requirements, we encourage you to apply.

Why Join Us?

• Flexible Working: Broad range of flexible working arrangements
  
• Career Development: Ongoing learning through expert-led sessions, online training, and professional development opportunities
  
• Work-Life Balance: Flex time accrual for extra hours worked (for non-executive roles) based on a 35-hour standard week
  
•  Wellbeing Support: Access to employee assistance program, fitness passport program, and wellbeing initiatives
  
• Inclusive Culture: Staff-led networks including Aboriginal Staff Advisory Committee, Diversity & Inclusion Network, and Young Professionals Network

How to Apply

Click ‘Apply Online’ and submit your application including:

• A resume detailing relevant knowledge, skills and experience (maximum 5 pages)
  
• A cover letter addressing how you meet the requirements of the role (maximum 2 pages)
  

Closing date: Wednesday, 11 February 2026 (9:59 AM) 

Salary: Classification Clerk Grade 11/12. Package includes base salary ($149,739 - $173,174 per annum) plus superannuation (12%) and leave loading.

Hiring Manager: Nathan Vincent, Director, at [email protected]

About the Premier's Department

Connecting to Deliver from the Heart of Government

The Premier's Department leads the state's 430,000 public servants, driving collaboration and the delivery of whole-of-government priorities. Learn more about the department and a career at Premier’s Department.

Our Commitment

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans and other diverse communities.

The Premier's Department acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work and live. We pay respect to Ancestors and Elders past and present. We recognise and learn from the strengths of First Nations peoples of New South Wales and their continuing connection to, and unique cultural and spiritual relationship with, Country.

Additional Information

Reasonable Adjustments: The selection process will include assessment techniques to determine your suitability. You can request reasonable adjustments at any stage by indicating in pre-screening questions, contacting the Talent Team at [email protected], or reaching out to the hiring manager.

Talent Pool: A talent pool may be created from this recruitment process. If eligible, you may be contacted for ongoing and temporary opportunities in the same role or grade that become available over an 18-month period.