Associate Director, Senior Associate and Associate

Toll Reform team

· Employment Type: Temporary

· Employment period: 12 months

· Classification / Grade / Band: Multiple Grades (more details below)

· Location: Sydney CBD, flexible & hybrid working options available

· Applications Close: Monday, 16 June 2025 at 9:59 am

Role impact & contribution

The Toll Reform team is recruiting for the following roles:

· Associate Director. Please click here to access the role description

Clerk Grade 11/12 (Salary Range: $145,378 - $168,130 plus Superannuation and Leave Loading)

· Senior Associate. Please click here to access the role description
Clerk Grade 9/10 (Salary Range: $125,693 - $138,510; plus Superannuation and Leave Loading)

· Associate. Please click here to access the role description

Clerk Grade 7/8 (Salary Range: $110,266 - $122,058 plus Superannuation and Leave Loading)

The Treasury Toll Reform team is offering unique opportunities for candidates to be part of a once-in-a-generation reform that will transform how tolling works across the Sydney motorway network. In partnership with Transport for NSW, the departments are jointly responsible for leading the NSW Government’s implementation of toll reform after the completion of the Independent Toll Review. Treasury specifically leads the direct dealing process – negotiating with the toll road concessionaires to deliver a uniform network toll pricing regime. This reform aims to simplify tolling, improve fairness and deliver better cost outcomes for motorists.

Toll Reform is a high-impact, high-visibility project that will deliver tangible benefits to the people of NSW. You will:

· Collaborate across government – work with Transport for NSW, external advisers and Ministerial Offices

· Shape commercial outcomes – provide strategic, commercial, financial, and policy advice on complex negotiations

· Build your influence – engage with senior stakeholders and contribute to the decision making for the future of tolling

· Grow your career – gain experience in infrastructure reform and government negotiations

Proactively building robust relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders is paramount for candidates. Your effective communication, collaboration and advocacy with Treasury teams and agency counterparts are essential to improving the delivery of outcomes across the NSW Government.

Joining us in these pivotal roles would enable you to drive the above activities, ensuring the outcomes of toll reform are significant, tangible, positive and meaningful reform to the people of NSW.

You will be joining Treasury’s dedicated Tolling Reform Team and will be working within the Commercial Group. Read more about your future Group and Division.

As an Associate Director you will play a leadership role in delivering high quality outcomes that underpin strategic project delivery and policy development, commercial and financial analysis, implementation, and evaluation.

As a Senior Associate you will play a support role to delivering high quality outcomes that underpin strategic project delivery and policy development, commercial and financial analysis, implementation, and evaluation.

As an Associate of the Toll Reform Team, you will play a support role to delivering high quality outcomes that underpin strategic project delivery and policy development, commercial and financial analysis, implementation, and evaluation.

What you can bring to the role

The ideal candidate should have the following knowledge and experience:

· Experience in the public sector in a commercial, policy, strategy or financial role or private sector experience in commercial, strategy, legal or financial roles.

· Experience in the commercial aspects of infrastructure and major projects would be beneficial.

· Experience structuring, negotiating and executing infrastructure transactions and in transaction management including financial and legal due diligence.

· Demonstrated ability to communicate commercial and policy analysis clearly and effectively (verbally and in writing).

· Sound understanding of public sector financial management practices, policies and governing legislation.

What can you expect from us

The team you will join is made up of a diverse and welcoming group of people. We understand what starting a new job is like, and to ensure you have the most positive experience we will ‘Buddy’ you up with a team member to help settle you in.

Just some of the benefits of working with Treasury include:

· Flexible hybrid work at our Sydney office with 35-hour standard weeks

· Accrual of flex time for extra hours worked, promoting work-life balance.

· Ongoing learning opportunities through expert-led sessions and online training

· Wellbeing programs to support your mental and physical health.

· Various leave options, including paid parental and carers leave.

Read more about our benefits and how we invest in you.

Enrich your career with the NSW Treasury

You will have an invaluable opportunity to create a positive impact for the people of New South Wales. You will be challenged to provide the best outcomes possible in this role while developing and growing your own skills.

When you join Treasury, you join an organisation that is a whole-of-government financial and economic advisor. Treasury is a critical component of the government and provides advice that informs a wide range of financial, economic and policy driven work for the state of NSW.

As you contribute your expertise, you’ll engage in continuous Professional Development, acquiring essential skills such as:

· Strategic Project Delivery

· Policy Development

· Commercial and Financial Analysis

Gather more insights about Careers at Treasury and learn more about how you can transform your career in a central government agency invested in you.

Interested in working with us

Submit your application ONLY via the I Work for NSW jobs platform.

Application process:

· an up-to-date resume detailing your knowledge, skills, and experience in relation to the role.

· complete pre-screening questions as part of the application process.

· partake in a behavioural based interview and undergo additional assessments if shortlisted.

A talent pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities in the same role or grade that may become available over the next 18 months.

Read more about what to expect in the hiring process.

We embrace diversity

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTQI+ and diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

NSW Treasury is committed to being an employer of choice for the people of New South Wales.

We currently hold the following accreditations as a:

· a Disability Confident Recruiter with Australian Network on Disability, where we ensure a fair and equitable process without barriers.

· a Level 1 Activate Carer Employer with Carers NSW recognising the development of a carer friendly workplace policies and practices.

We support individuals with disabilities in accessing adjustments during recruitment and at work. For assistance, visit: https://www.treasury.nsw.gov.au/about-treasury/careers-at-nsw-treasury

Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for ongoing employment at NSW Treasury, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident of Australia.

NSW Treasury does not provide relocation expenses, nor can we support employer-sponsored work visas unless specifically referenced in the advertisement.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo background checks and provide confirmation of tertiary academic qualifications before commencement.

Any questions?

Visit our Careers Centre or contact our Talent Advisor Grace Senituli [email protected].

Close of applications: 9: 59am Monday, 16 June 2025

A concurrent search is also underway.

Click “Apply ” to start your application.