Section 26 Transfer Register (Temporary & Permanent)

Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman – Sydney NSW

Part time, Full time, Permanent, Casual/Temporary, Contract

We are the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman (the Office).

The Office safeguards the community in its dealings with the Australian Government, some private sector organisations and higher education providers.

We primarily do this by handling complaints, conducting investigations, performing audits and inspections, making recommendations and encouraging good administration.

For more information about who we are and what we do, please visit our website.

About the Section 26 Transfer Register

The Office maintains a Section 26 Transfer Register of interested candidates for temporary roles at the Commonwealth Ombudsman.

We’re looking for team players with robust client engagement, communication and analytical skills to register their interest. As a small agency, this is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the wider objectives of the Office.

If you’re someone with the following abilities, we’d love to hear from you.

- provide subject matter expertise to support your team to achieve organisational goals
- support productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- communicate effectively to influence outcomes (both verbally and in writing)
- maintain professionalism and impartiality
- be resilient and work effectively and efficiently to achieve results
- manage your time effectively to finalise tasks and monitor priorities

Eligibility

Successful candidates must:

- be an Australian citizen
- be willing to undergo a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)




- be willing to obtain and maintain a security clearance at a level appropriate to the position offered. The level of security clearance will be confirmed at the time of offer. Not all roles require a security clearance.

Some work can involve exposure to potentially distressing information and materials. It is important we are confident you will be able to engage with this work without experiencing harm to your wellbeing. This means we may require the successful candidate for certain positions to undergo a pre employment psychological assessment as part of this selection process.

Getting to know the Commonwealth Ombudsman

About the Office The purpose of the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman (the Office) is to:

- provide assurance that the Australia Government entities and prescribed private sector organisations that the Office oversights, act with integrity and treat people fairly, and
- influence enduring systematic improvement in public administration in Australia and the Pacific region.

The Office does this through handling complaints, conducting investigations, performing audits and inspections and encouraging good administration. The Office also influences improvement in public administration in the Pacific region through collaboration with partner entities. The Office is statutorily independent within the Attorney-General’s portfolio with the following separate titles that describe some of our specific powers and functions:

- Defence Force Ombudsman
- Postal Industry Ombudsman
- Overseas Students Ombudsman
- Private Health Insurance Ombudsman
- Immigration Ombudsman
- Law Enforcement Ombudsman
- VET Students Loans Ombudsman.

The Commonwealth Ombudsman is also the ACT Ombudsman. Further information about the Office is available at the Commonwealth Ombudsman website.

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📌 Section 26 Transfer Register (Temporary & Permanent) (New South Wales)
🏢 Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman
📍 New South Wales