Senior Policy Officer Environmental Sustainability

Role Title: Senior Policy Officer, Environmental Sustainability

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 30 June 2027)

Position Classification: Crown Clerk grade 9/10

Remuneration: $133,348-146,945, plus Superannuation

Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW

Hours Per Week: 35 hours

Requisition ID: REQ

Closing Date: 29 July 2026 (11:59 PM)

About the role

With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we are enhancing health and wellness while developing your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.

- Are you passionate about working on environmental sustainability reform?
- Opportunity to contribute to NSW Health’s climate risk and net zero initiatives.
- Be part of a collaborative fast‑paced team.

What you will be doing

- Manage and undertake policy and program development, review and evaluation of projects for the NSW Health Service, the Ministry of Health, and related government agencies to address current and emerging issues in relation to environmental sustainability.
- Provide advice and support to System Purchasing Branch senior executives, and staff across the NSW Health Service and the Ministry of Health to consistently interpret and apply policies and practices in relation to environmental sustainability.
- Prepare high quality written advice in the form of reports, briefs, policy, discussion papers, or circulars to inform,



respond to requests, or initiate consideration of new policy initiatives.
- Liaise, communicate, and consult with key staff in public health organisations and stakeholder representatives to secure their engagement and ensure effective interface on policy and program development, planning and implementation.
- Lead and participate in quantitative and qualitative research to address policy issues and inform policy development.
- Manage the development and implementation of staff engagement projects, programs and strategies to support the delivery of environmental sustainability priorities across NSW Health.

About you

- The ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
- A growth mindset, and commitment to continuous learning and personal development.
- The ability to work in a small agile team environment.

Feel like you meet most but perhaps not all of the above criteria? We encourage you to apply for the role and let us know in the cover letter where there may be some areas for development.

Applications Close

29 July 2026 (11:59 PM)

We are committed to creating an accessible and inclusive workplace.

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.

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📌 Senior Policy Officer Environmental Sustainability (City of Sydney)
🏢 Southern NSW Local Health District
📍 City of Sydney