Director/Assistant Commissioner Professional Standards role snapshot Role Director/Assistant Commissioner Qualified Standards Organisation Fire and Rescue NSW Location Greenacre, with hybrid working arrangements Employment Ongoing full-time; Senior Executive Band 1 Salary or remuneration Total remuneration package $232,190 per year Give the hiring team the documents and written responses it requests, within the stated limits. Check the application form before drafting so the final submission follows the required format. Application requirements for Director/Assistant Commissioner Professional Standards
- Cover letter expressing interest and suitability, maximum two pages The letter should provide executive-level evidence of your judgement and leadership. Keep sensitive case details confidential and use the resume for the scope of your teams, functions and responsibilities. Role conditions and qualifications
- Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Employment Relations, Investigations, Law or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience, are essential. Candidate evidence for Director/Assistant Commissioner Professional Standards Lead professional standards, sensitive conduct matters and integrity improvement across Fire and Rescue NSW, combining executive advice with accountable operational oversight. The evidence areas below help you choose examples for that work.



Requirement or evidence area How to demonstrate it Professional standards leadership Describe the scale of a function you led and how you maintained quality, accountability and timely decisions. Fair and defensible decisions Show how you applied procedural fairness, employment frameworks and governance to a sensitive issue. Prevention and culture Explain how findings or risk patterns led to education, prevention or cultural improvement. Executive advice and relationships Demonstrate clear advice, discretion and negotiation across competing organisational priorities. Example application structure for Director/Assistant Commissioner Professional Standards Build the two-page letter around one sensitive leadership decision and a shorter prevention or improvement example. Application section What to include Opening Identify the relevant qualification or experience pathway and your professional-standards leadership background. Sensitive decision example Explain your authority, the issue and how you reached a fair, evidence-based decision. Prevention and capability Show how you strengthened systems, culture or team capability and what changed. Closing Connect your judgement and leadership to FRNSW’s integrity responsibilities and confirm your interest. Before you submit Keep the letter within two pages and resume within five. Confirm the essential qualification or equivalent-experience pathway, remove confidential case details and distinguish personal decisions from team activity. Applications close 11 November 2026 at 11:55pm.

📌 Director/Assistant Commissioner Professional Standards (Sydney)
🏢 Team 3Thirty
📍 Sydney