Community Engagement Officer

Law Enforcement Conduct Commission

Temporary - up to 12 months (potential for ongoing) | Sydney CBD based | Hybrid working options

About Us:

The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) is an independent body exercising royal commission powers to detect, investigate and expose serious misconduct within the NSW Police Force (NSWPF) and the NSW Crime Commission (NSWCC). The LECC also independently monitors and reviews the investigation of complaints by the NSWPF and the NSWCC about the conduct of their officers. In doing so the LECC recognises the primary responsibility of those agencies to investigate and prevent officer misconduct and corruption within those agencies, while providing for oversight of those functions.

The LECC works collaboratively with the NSWPF and the NSWCC to educate and promote the prevention and elimination of officer misconduct, particularly through the identification of systemic issues that are likely to be conducive to the occurrence of officer misconduct and corruption. The LECC also undertakes independent, real-time monitoring of critical incident investigations undertaken by the NSWPF and can make reports on the conduct of critical incident investigations by the NSWPF.

The LECC plays a key role in strengthening the integrity of law enforcement in NSW.

Find out more about the LECC: http://www.lecc.nsw.gov.au

Primary purpose of the role:

The Community Engagement Officer performs project management and support activities to contribute to the development and delivery of a range of projects and initiatives to support the Commission’s community engagement program. This role will collect, collate and evaluate information, provide advice, conduct research and analysis and assist in the preparation of reports relating to the Commission’s prevention and engagement functions.

A full list of responsibilities can be found in the Role Description

What you will bring to the role

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in a research-based humanities related discipline, or related demonstrated experience in community engagement, project management, research and analysis.
• Understanding of community engagement principles and practices.
• Demonstrated ability to source, collate and compile data and researching skills to identify emerging trends.
• Proven experience participating in and planning complex and substantial research and community engagement projects leading to recommendations impacting policy.
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills.

How to Apply

Please submit your up-to-date resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining your relevant qualifications and experience and how you meet the requirements and focus capabilities of the role.

Your application will need to be submitted on your candidate file application on I Work for NSW www.iworkfor.nsw.gov.au

Application closing date: Monday, 9 June 2025, 11.59pm

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this ongoing role you must be an Australian citizen or Permanent Residence.

Security vetting

A probity assessment to establish reliability, trustworthiness, integrity and suitability of employment. In addition, LECC officers are also required to obtain and retain a commonwealth security clearance. The Manager Prevention & Engagement requires a security clearance at the NV1 level.

Information about recruitment in the NSW Public Sector can be found here: https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/applying-for-a-job

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Susan Raice on (02) 9321 6901.

For any technical issues, please contact I Work for NSW support desk from 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday. Email: [email protected] or call 1800 562 679.

Note: Current or former sworn NSW Police Force and Crime Commission officers are ineligible to apply for roles in the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission.

Our Commitment

• The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work and live. We pay respect to Ancestors and Elders past and present. We recognise the First Nations peoples of New South Wales and their continuing connection to, and unique cultural and spiritual relationship with, Country. Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people are encouraged to apply.
• We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and veterans.