The NSW Reconstruction Authority is recruiting a Senior Program Officer to help design and deliver disaster resilience, recovery and assistance initiatives across NSW. This temporary Grade 9/10 role runs to December 2027 and may be based in Parramatta, Sydney or another approved Reconstruction Authority office by negotiation.

Location Parramatta, Sydney or an approved Reconstruction Authority office by negotiation; hybrid and adaptable options

Classification

Salary $133,348 to $146,945 plus superannuation

Employment

Employment Temporary full-time to December 2027

Job reference

Job reference 597136

What you need to submit

- A current resume.
- A cover letter explaining your interest, suitability, relevant knowledge, skills and experience.
- No document page limit is stated in the public vacancy. Check the upload fields before finalising your documents.
- Be prepared to complete the required pre-employment checks.
- Ensure any claims about disaster recovery, program delivery or government work are accurate and supported by clear examples.

Evidence to prepare before you write

What the role needs

Evidence you could use

Program design and development A program, policy initiative or service you helped shape using research, consultation and a clear implementation plan.

Coordinated delivery An example where you managed milestones, risks, dependencies and contributions from several teams or partner organisations.

Research and advice A brief, report or recommendation that distilled complex evidence into a practical decision for senior leaders.





Stakeholder engagement A situation where you built productive relationships across government, industry or communities and worked through competing priorities.

Disaster or funding context Relevant work in recovery, resilience, emergency management, grants, reform or another high-accountability public program.

A practical way to structure your application

Give each document a distinct job. Let the resume establish the depth and range of your experience, then use the cover letter to make the case for this particular program role. If the application portal does not introduce a shorter limit, a focused two-page letter is a practical working length.

Section

What to cover

Opening Name the role and briefly explain why the Reconstruction Authority’s work and this program portfolio interest you.

Program example Show how you used evidence and consultation to design, improve or implement a program, including the outcome.

Delivery example Show how you coordinated stakeholders, risks, milestones and advice in a complex or sensitive environment.

Closing Reinforce the value you would bring to resilience, recovery or assistance work and confirm your interest.

What the panel will want to see in your examples

- Your personal contribution, decisions and judgement.
- The scale, sensitivity and public impact of the program.
- How research or stakeholder insight changed the design or delivery approach.
- How you handled risks, competing views or changing priorities.
- A clear outcome, improvement or decision that resulted from your work.

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