Office of Local Government

Reference number

- 550582

Occupation

- Administration Officers, Filing and Records Management, General Administration, Telephonist, Call Centre Services

Work type

- Part-Time

Location

- Sydney - West

Salary Information

- Clerk Grade 1/2

Closing date

- 14 July 2026 at 11:55pm

Shape your world through meaningful work in local government

- Join a supportive team where your call centre background will help deliver great service to the community! :

- Ongoing full-time opportunity (35 hours/5 days per week) :

- NSW Office located in Parramatta with flexible working supported :

- Salary relative to experience and ranges from $75,728.00 to $82,329.00 plus super (Clerk Grade 1/

Join our team and shape your world in a workplace that empowers you to do your best work and build a meaningful career. In this role, you will contribute to shaping lives and communities across NSW, while shaping your own career. You will enjoy flexible work options, varied and impactful projects, and a vibrant, diverse team culture built on collaboration, inclusion and support. We are creating a workplace where everyone belongs and where you can balance work, life and wellbeing.

The Office of Local Government (OLG) is a small, yet diverse agency of professionals invested in creating healthy and prosperous communities across NSW. Through the development of policy, programs, strong relationships, engagement and intervention, OLG is a driver of reform and uplift across the state, with a purpose of fostering a strong and sustainable local government sector.

There’s never been a better time to join a diverse, welcoming and fulfilling agency that helps build healthy and prosperous communities across NSW.

The role

As an Assistant Support Line Officer ,



you’ll be the first point of contact for the NSW Pet Registry - supporting pet owners across the state and helping keep one of NSW’s key public-facing services running smoothly. You’ll handle a high volume of incoming enquiries, respond to diverse customer needs, and make sure every interaction is logged accurately and professionally.

This role is ideal for someone with proven call centre experience, especially in environments driven by KPIs, service targets, and fast‑paced workflows. You’ll be answering calls, updating records, triaging issues, and drafting responses, all while maintaining a calm, explicit, and customer‑focused approach.

You’ll thrive here if you enjoy juggling competing priorities, working within established procedures, and staying across changing policies. Knowing when to escalate matters, how to manage complex or sensitive enquiries, and how to keep communication sharp and consistent will be essential to your success.

This is a great opportunity to build your career in local government, contribute to a service that supports so many across NSW, and be part of a team that values collaboration, and continuous improvement.

For more information read the full Role Description :Role Description

What you will bring to the role

- Strong customer service skills, with experience handling inbound calls and resolving enquiries in a professional and empathetic manner.
- Solid administrative capabilities,



including accurate record-keeping, document handling, and managing competing priorities.
- Ability to follow established procedures and escalation protocols while exercising sound judgment in referring complex enquiries.
- Clear written communication skills, with experience preparing correspondence, using templates, and drafting initial responses.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, supporting colleagues and contributing to shared service goals.

Key knowledge and experience

- Demonstrated experience in a similar customer service role within a complex and regulated environment.

Critical Role Information

- The core working hours for this position are 8:30am to 4:30pm.

About us

The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) improves the liveability and prosperity of NSW. To achieve this, we: create vibrant, productive spaces and precincts; manage lands, assets and property effectively and deliver affordable and diverse housing. We strive to be a high-performing, world-class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and builds the cultural capability of our department to improve outcomes with and for Aboriginal people, communities and entities.

We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging. DPHI supports various employee affinity groups, practices flexible working, offers job share and workplace adjustments.

As part of DPHI, the Office of Local Government (OLG) is the NSW Government’s frontline interface with councils, their 50,000 employees, and th

📌 Assistant Support Line Officer (Sydney)
🏢 Office of Local Government
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