The NSW Department of Education is recruiting a Senior Policy Officer to help shape how it manages its capital budget. This ongoing role sits in the Capital Policy & Frameworks team in Parramatta, with flexible working arrangements available. It suits a policy professional who can work confidently with financial information and explain its implications to colleagues across the department.

Your application needs to show how you turn financial requirements into policies people can use. Experience developing guidance, researching a difficult budget issue or helping a team apply a new framework can provide useful evidence. The department also asks for a 300-word response about using financial systems and data, so choose that example before drafting the rest of your application.

Applications close on 23 September 2026 at 11:59pm.

Organisation NSW Department of Education, Finance, Capital Services

Location

Location Parramatta, with adaptable working arrangements

Employment

Salary $133,348 to $146,945, plus superannuation and annual leave loading

Application requirements for Senior Policy Officer

- Response to one targeted question, maximum 300 words.

Knowledge and essential requirements





The work requires a good understanding of Australian Accounting Standards, the Government Sector Finance Act and Regulations, and NSW Treasury pronouncements. Financial or budget-management experience is relevant, along with substantial experience interpreting policy and developing resources. Applicants also need knowledge of, and commitment to implementing, the department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and its partnership agreement with the NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group.

Essential requirements include qualifications in a relevant discipline or demonstrated equivalent knowledge, skills and experience, and an understanding of the value of public education. For this ongoing appointment, eligible applicants are Australian citizens or permanent residents, or New Zealand citizens. Pre-employment screening includes a National Criminal History Check. Successful applicants who are not already department employees must provide a valid Working with Children Check clearance number; check the vacancy instructions for the conditions applying to a non-child-related role.

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