Senior Executive Officer
Office of the NSW Crime Commission
Posted 4 days ago
- Be part of a critical team that enables the Commission to deliver on State priorities
- Support key functions to create a safer New South Wales
- Collaborate and deliver on enhancing the Commission's capabilities
- Exciting and challenging opportunities to work in a specialist law enforcement agency
- Sydney CBD location
- Commitment to a diverse workplace
- Flexible work arrangements
- Fitness Passport
- Remuneration: From $129,464 to $142,665 per annum, Grade 9-10, (excluding superannuation and leave loading)
About the role:
Due to expansion, the Commission is looking for a dynamic Senior Executive Officer to join the Legal and Confiscations Division in an ongoing full time capacity.
The NSW Crime Commission’s purpose is to disrupt, reduce and prevent the incidence of organised and other serious crime in New South Wales. The Commission is structured into several divisions, support teams and specialist units.
The Senior Executive Officer provides high-level executive, secretariat, and strategic project support to the Assistant Commissioner. The role is responsible for delivering expert advice, managing complex communications, and implementing key initiatives to support the organisation’s strategic and operational objectives. It serves as a trusted advisor and liaison across the leadership team, ensuring smooth coordination, timely decision-making, and the successful delivery of priorities. You will engage with diverse stakeholder groups and undertake strategic projects to deliver improved performance.
The role manages the flow of critical information to the Assistant Commissioner by coordinating, implementing, monitoring, and reporting on strategic, operational, and project plans to inform leadership team decision-making and drive progress toward organisational goals. The Senior Executive Officer is also responsible for preparing and coordinating the completion of complex, high-level submissions, briefs and reports on a diverse range of matters. The role supports the Assistant Commissioner to facilitate regular meetings, effective communication, and the implementation of decisions.
The Senior Executive Officer will:
- Provide secretariat services to the leadership team as required, including preparing and distributing papers, and minute taking.
- Undertake highly sensitive and confidential work on behalf of the Assistant Commissioner, ensuring efficient executive-level support that aligns with business priorities.
- Research, analyse, and prepare strategic advice, reports, and briefing materials on policy, planning, and operational issues to support informed decision-making.
- Manage emerging issues proactively, providing timely advice and resolution strategies to minimise risk and ensure organisational responsiveness.
If you are able to demonstrate strong skills and experience relevant to high level administrative tasks, project management, research and policy development support complemented by relevant work experience then the Commission encourages you to apply for this role.
Security vetting:
You must be an Australian citizen to be eligible to work at the NSW Crime Commission.
The recommended candidates must be willing to participate in and secure appropriate security clearances by providing comprehensive details about their personal and financial interests and other relevant information about themselves, their families and their associates.
The Crime Commission Regulation 2022 under the Crime Commission Act 2012 stipulates that it is a condition of employment at the Commission that a member of staff obtain and maintain:
- a security clearance issued by the Commissioner, and
- a security clearance issued by the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency that the Commissioner determines is necessary for the position.
How to apply:
Applications for this role must be submitted through the NSW Crime Commission Careers Website and you are strongly encouraged to familiarise yourself with the requirements as outlined in the Role Description. You are also encouraged to read this Guide for Job Applicants to help as you prepare your application.
To apply for this role please submit three separate documents:
- your resume (maximum five A4 pages) including your citizenship status,
- a cover letter no longer than two A4 pages, generally outlining how you meet the selection criteria,
This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies arising over the next 18 months.
Should you require any further information about applying for this role please contact the Commission’s People & Culture team at [email protected].
Role closes at 11:55pm on Sunday 7 September 2025
About Office of the NSW Crime Commission
Establishment
The New South Wales Crime Commission (‘the Commission’) is a statutory corporation established by subsection 7 (1) of the Crime Commission Act 2012 (‘the Act’). The Act was assented to on 24 September 2012, repealing the New South Wales Crime Commission Act 1985. The life of the Commission commenced on 20 January 1986 with the appointment of the Commission's first Members by the then Governor
Objective
Pursuant to section 3 of the Act, the principal objective of the Act is to reduce the incidence of organised and other serious crime.
Principal Functions
The principal functions of the Commission, as set out by subsection 10 (1) of the Act, are as follows:
1.to investigate matters relating to a relevant criminal activity or serious crime concern referred to the Commission by the Management Committee for investigation;
2.to assemble evidence that would be admissible in the prosecution of a person for a relevant offence arising out of any such matters and to furnish any such evidence to the Director of Public Prosecutions;
3.to furnish evidence obtained in the course of its investigations (being evidence that would be admissible in the prosecution of a person for an indictable offence against the law of the Commonwealth or another State or Territory) to the Attorney General or to the appropriate authority in the jurisdiction concerned;
4.to reinvestigate matters relating to any criminal activity that were the subject of a police inquiry (being an inquiry referred for reinvestigation to the Commission by the Management Committee) and to furnish its findings to the Committee together with any recommendation as to action the Commission considers should be taken in relation to those findings;
5.to furnish in accordance with the Act reports relating to organised and other crime, which include, where appropriate, recommendations for changes in the laws of the State;
6.to provide investigatory, technological and analytical services to such persons or bodies as the Commission thinks fit; and
7.with the approval of the Management Committee, to work in co-operation with such persons or authorities of the Commonwealth, the State or another State or Territory (including any task force and any member of a task force) as the Commission considers appropriate
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