At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

- Ongoing Full time
- Located in Parramatta with flexible working arrangements available
- Salary: Clerk Grade 9/10 with salary ranging from $133,348 to $146,945 + super and annual leave loading
- Join the Capital Policy & Frameworks team within Finance and play a key role in shaping how the NSW Department of Education manages its capital budget

About The Role As the Senior Policy Officer, you will lead the development, implementation and maintenance of capital budget management policies and frameworks, ensuring they support best practice, departmental priorities and external requirements. This role is in the Finance, Capital Services directorate. You will be required to have a good understanding of Australian Accounting Standards, Government Sector Finance Act and Regulations, and the NSW Treasury pronouncements. You will also need to work with other financial policy, the department’s financial systems, processes and data.

You will need the ability to understand and explain financial concepts to non-finance and finance users. Financial knowledge and skills are highly desirable for this role.

You will research and analyse complex issues, develop evidence-based policy options and provide expert advice to stakeholders across the department. You will also work closely with Finance and other teams to implement policy and frameworks, support consistent approaches and respond to emerging risks and changing financial management requirements.

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About You We’re looking for an experienced policy professional who can analyse complex issues, develop practical solutions and provide transparent, trusted advice.

You Will Have

- Substantial experience interpreting policy and developing and maintaining policies, guidelines and resources
- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing resources and guidelines.
- Experience in financial management and/or budget management.
- Strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop evidence-based options and strategies




- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, concise advice for a range of audiences
- Robust stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence outcomes across teams
- The ability to manage competing priorities, work to tight timeframes and adapt to a changing workplace

Key Knowledge And Experience

- Substantial experience in interpreting policy, developing and maintaining guidelines and resources
- Demonstrated experience in the development and implementation of resources and guidelines
- Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential Requirements Of The Role

- Qualifications in a relevant discipline or demonstrated equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

Benefits

- 35 hour working week
- Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth
- Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions

How To Apply Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages), cover letter and respond to the targeted question as part of your application. Targeted Question Describe your experience using financial systems and data to support financial management, reporting, policy development or decision-making. (300 words)

Please refer to the Applicant’s Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.

If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education,



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Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates not currently employed by the Department must provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance number. Renewal is not required after the WWCC expires, as long as you remain in a non–child-related role. Employer obligations only apply while the WWCC is valid.

Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.

Closing date: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 at 11:59pm. For role enquiries please contact Brienne Roberts via email at [email protected] For recruitment process enquiries, please contact [email protected]

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.

📌 Senior Policy Officer (Parramatta)
🏢 NSW Department of Education
📍 Parramatta