Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Senior Ministerial Correspondence Liaison Officer

Division Support and Public Accountability

• Principal location - Parramatta - Flexible working arrangements may be negotiated.
• Employment type - Ongoing - Full time (35 hours per week)
• Salary - Clerk Grade 9/10, Base Salary ($129,464 - $142,665), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality advice to key decision-makers? This is an exciting opportunity to lead the preparation of complex ministerial correspondence in a high-profile, fast-paced policy environment.

What you'll do

As part of the Briefings and Correspondence Preparation Team within Division Support and Public Accountability, you will coordinate and prepare well-researched responses to complex ministerial correspondence and briefs.

You will provide expert advice, manage key projects, and support the oversight of court cost payments under the Criminal Procedure Act 1986.

You will also:

• Guide and mentor staff to ensure a collaborative and inclusive team culture.
• Manage the preparation and coordination of responses to high-volume campaign correspondence.
• Support the Manager with work allocation, team workflow and performance oversight.
• Lead or contribute to improvement initiatives that enhance team resources and systems.
• Deliver training to new team members on correspondence standards, processes, and protocols.
• Monitor advice timeframes and proactively follow up to ensure timely delivery of responses.
• Build effective relationships across the department and government to support accurate, timely advice.
• Work as part of a supportive and collaborative team committed to excellence in communication, working in a dynamic and inclusive office environment where your expertise is valued.

What we're looking for

• Strong written communication skills with experience preparing complex correspondence, briefs, or policy documents.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Well-developed stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills across varied internal and external partners.
• Proven experience coaching and supporting staff in a collaborative and high-performing team.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply - you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career

• Flexible, autonomous work environment

• Competitive pay and conditions

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

• Targeted Question 1: Please outline your relevant skills (refer to the role description) including project management, and effective communication and collaboration

• Targeted Question 2: Please describe your experience in managing yourself in a high-volume pressure environment with changing priorities

Applications close: Sunday, 31 August 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Pravina Chandra at [email protected]

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please contact Lois Jebin at [email protected]

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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