- Are you passionate about the democratic process and eager to help it work in practice?
- We are seeking high performing policy professionals who excel at organisation and will thrive in a unique environment, assisting with parliamentary inquiries for Upper House committees
- Salary $116,981 - $129,492 per annum plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Temporary full-time positions with a view to permanency and hybrid and flexible working conditions available

About us

The Department of the Legislative Council is a dynamic, collaborative and positive workplace. We provide impartial advice and professional support to all members of the Legislative Council, to enable them to fulfil their parliamentary duties. Our staff are passionate about the democratic process and pride themselves on engaging the public in parliamentary activities. We are a hardworking and high performing organisation committed to improvement and excellence.

Our department values and invests in its people. Our 2025 People Matter Survey results showed that 79% of our staff would recommend the Legislative Council as a great place to work. This is 19% higher than the rest of the public sector. Our rate of employee engagement (78%) is also significantly higher than the public sector average.

The Legislative Council is an inclusive, respectful and adaptable workplace. We value diversity, as shown in our Workplace Inclusion and Diversity Plan. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.



Our flexible work practices include hybrid working, job sharing and part time arrangements.

About the position

We are seeking highly motivated, skilled and efficient policy professionals to join our vibrant and dynamic Committee Office as Senior Council Officers (Clerk Grade 7/8). The Committee Office provides secretariat support to parliamentary committees, which undertake inquiries into diverse policy and accountability issues.

Senior Council Officers support committee inquiries by organising hearings and committee travel under guidance, reviewing submissions, and assisting with researching and writing committee reports. Committee reports set out high quality policy analysis based on the evidence gathered by a committee, that stand up to scrutiny from members of parliament, government agencies and inquiry stakeholders.

More information to assist you with applying for this position:

- Position Description
- Legislative Council website
- NSW Parliament Pre-employment requirements
- Legislative Council values

How to apply

To apply for this position please attach to your application:

- Your up-to-date resume [maximum three pages] which clearly details your relevant skills and experience, and provides two referees
- Your response [maximum one page] to the targeted questions below.

Targeted questions





- A key responsibility of this role is to manage a variety of tasks and projects, often within tight timeframes. Describe your organisational skills and approach to balancing competing priorities.

- Provide an example where you used your research, analytical and writing skills to prepare a document. Explain the steps you took to ensure that the document met the brief you had been given.

Your resume and responses to the targeted questions will be the initial assessment method used to determine your suitability for this position compared to other applicants. Applications that do not include a response to the targeted questions cannot be comparatively assessed and are unlikely to progress to the next stage of assessment.

Talent pool

A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of candidates who have undergone an assessment process and have been identified as suitable for this role or similar roles. A talent pool is valid for 18 months.

Technical assistance: Should you encounter any technical problems, please contact ‘I work for NSW’ helpdesk 1800 562 679 (Monday - Friday).

Applications must be lodged online through http://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/

Job Reference: 492628

CLOSING DATE: Sunday 8 November 2026 – 11.55 PM

Application contact details

If you have questions or would like to learn more about this role, please reach out to the contact below:

Contact

Merrin Thompson, Director, Committees – (02) 0421 552 011 - [email protected]

Application close date

08 November 2026 at 11:55pm

📌 Senior Council Officer, Clerk Grade 7/8 – Parliament of NSW – Sydney
🏢 Legislative Council
📍 Sydney