Policy Officer

Location – Parramatta

Employment type – 12-month Temporary role (possibility of an extension or moving to ongoing)

Salary range – $116,981 to $129,492 pa plus employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

As part of the Policy Team within the Office of the NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner (‘OASC’), you will support the Commissioner and the Principal Policy Manager to research, develop and implement policy advice, strategic projects, and innovative solutions to combat up-to-date slavery.

What you’ll do

You’ll support the development and delivery of policy initiatives that help combat modern slavery in NSW. Your day-to-day tasks will include conducting research, assisting with drafting policy documents and submissions, and contributing to projects that align with the Commissioner’s statutory functions.

You’ll provide project support by helping prepare discussion papers, briefs and submissions, and help coordinate working groups, meetings, stakeholder consultations, and other events.

You’ll also manage relationships with key stakeholders in government, civil society and business, as well as people with lived experience of modern slavery.

You will work as part of a small team and be required to manage the provision of high-quality policy and law reform advice in a high-volume work environment, in line with the Commissioner’s statutory functions as well as internal and external timelines.

What we’re looking for

- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline such as human rights, public policy, economics, politics, social work, law, psychology, sociology or criminology, or equivalent level experience.
- Experience working on issues related to modern slavery or to law reform, human rights and/or vulnerable populations.
- Researching, drafting, writing and/or editorial experience, preferably across different professional contexts.




- Excellent communication skills, including trauma-informed and cross-cultural communication.

Download the role description.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages)



addressing how your skills and experience address the requirements of the position.

Applications close 12 October 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Phillip Wardle at 0476 688 972 or [email protected].

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Lynsey Allison on 0409 193609 or via [email protected]

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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📌 Policy Officer (Parramatta)
🏢 Nsw Department Of Communities And Justice
📍 Parramatta