Assistant Policy Officer

Clerk Grade 5/6
Salary: Commencing at $97,027 plus superannuation
Duration: Ongoing, fulltime
Location: Hybrid opportunity, located in Parramatta and or Gosford (will generally be expected to come into the office 2-3 day a week as a minimum, which is subject to change based on team needs or broader divisional and Departmental flexible work policies)

Enquiries Contact: Tegan Langley - [email protected]

Closing Date: Monday 28th April 2025 [9:59am]

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment for future ongoing or temporary vacancies.

Policy & Delivery Branch - NSW Fair Trading
We are looking for driven and passionate people wanting to work on policy and law reform across a diverse range of consumer protection and major industry regulation frameworks. If you have an interest in public policy and want to make a real difference by working on issues that will help improve people's lives and help businesses in NSW, please come and join us!

These roles are policy roles (they are not customer service or administrative roles) but we are keen to hear from you if you have relevant experience that could transfer to policy, including but not limited to any of the following:

• behavioural science
• data analysis
• operational roles in a regulatory environment
• law
• social research
• economics
• government / industry liaison

If this sounds appealing to you, we welcome your application!

About the team:
We are a strategic policy hub responsible for delivering law reform and strategic policy across the broad range of legislative areas covered by NSW Fair Trading at both State and National level. Our aim is to improve customer experiences, help the vulnerable, lead change, simplify services, and make a difference in the lives of the people of NSW. Our Branch tackles complex challenges facing all citizens and businesses across NSW, such as:

• Ensuring consumer protection laws deal effectively with emerging industries and technologies like the safety of e-bikes and e-scooters, and the use of artificial intelligence
• Maximising the potential of using technology to make it easier for people to do business and access services, and for government agencies and communities to interact.
• Boosting economic growth by helping consumers to enforce their rights and improving consumer confidence in the goods and services they use every day, including shopping online.
• Balancing the benefits of new ways of doing business, such as short-term rentals, with fair housing supply levels.
• Keeping pace with shifts in how people live, when over 50% of people in greater Sydney will be living in apartments and more and more people renting and for longer.
• Ensuring the regulation of the housing sector is fit for purpose, particularly for vulnerable cohorts of the population that live in specific types of homes such as retirement villages, residential land lease communities and boarding houses.

About the Role - Assistant Policy Officer
The role of Assistant Policy Officer sits within various policy portfolio teams within the Policy and Delivery branch of Fair Trading NSW.

To be considered for this role, we are looking for:

• Strong research, critical thinking and analytical skills
• Strong written and oral communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• The ability to work in a high-volume environment
• Ability and/or experience in writing briefing notes, discussion papers and having input into the development of submissions to the Minister and Cabinet
• A self-starter with initiative and a can-do attitude
• A collaborative nature and enjoys working in a team

How to apply:
To start your journey towards joing our team, please click the link to apply and submit your resume (max 5 pages) and cover letter (max 2 pages). In your cover letter please share your motivation for applying for this position and your relevant skills.

Salary Grade 5/6, with the base salary for this role starting at $97,027 base plus superannuation

Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Kate Fealy via [email protected].

Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.

Closing Date: Monday 28th April 2025 [9:59am]

Careers at Department of Customer Service
A career at the Department of Customer Service (DCS) gives you the opportunity to help improve government services and be part of reform that benefits people across NSW. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service, digital transformation, and regulatory reform. Come join us and influence the future of our great state.

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The strength of our workforce lies in its diversity and embracing difference, while the key to our success is leveraging the contributions of employees with different backgrounds and perspectives.

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