Senior Council Officer, Clerk Grade 7/8 – Parliament of NSW – Sydney

- 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 flexible 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 productive 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
- NSW Parliament Pre-employment requirements

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 *** (Monday - Friday).

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

Job Reference:492628

CLOSING DATE:Sunday 8 November 2026 – 11.55 PM

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