Principal Legislation Editing and Access Officer

1 week ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia NSW Parliamentary Counsel's Office Full time

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office (PCO) is headed by the Parliamentary Counsel and is a Public Service executive agency related to The Cabinet Office under the Government Sector Employment Act 2013.

The PCO provides a comprehensive and integrated range of high-quality services for the drafting of, and access to, NSW legislation and the giving of advice and information about legislation.


This role is for you if you:

  • can actively collaborate and engage with people to develop individual and team capabilities, effectively motivating and supporting constructive environments that build on strengths through actionable feedback,
- are highly customer-focused and will engage with multiple stakeholders to provide successful and positive client outcomes through clear communication,
- are passionate about developing and expanding current knowledge of systems and technologies through adapting existing skills to new situations and showing a commitment to learning by considering and analysing broader contexts that maximise practical solution development,
- effectively manage competing demands through prioritising tasks while upholding public sector objectives promoting accountability of actions, resilience and the maintenance of ethical and professional behaviour.

Key accountabilities

  • Undertake the most complex, sensitive, and urgent legislation editing and access work, including editorially checking draft legislation, producing final proofs of legislation and updated versions of Bills for Parliament, and updating the legislation database.
  • Review the work of legislation editing and access staff, including monitoring knowledge gaps to ensure staff are aware of any process, legislative or style changes and precedents.
  • Prepare and deliver training on specific areas of work to individuals or small groups.
  • Contribute to keeping documentation and records about the team's work processes and procedures up to date and accessible, including by undertaking relevant project work at the team or office level.
  • Supervise a small team providing support to Parliament on sitting nights.
  • Work with the Director, Legislation Editing and Parliament to contribute to project work that develops the legislation drafting and publishing system and enhances access for users of the legislation website, including by testing changes and assisting with the development of project and business documentation.
  • Contribute to a positive, inclusive and supportive team culture that cultivates a highperforming professional team environment based on good communication and focused on enhancing team and individual capability, productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness.
Please note that some after-hours work may be required, particularly around parliamentary sitting times. After-hours work is managed within the rostering, flexible working, or paid overtime arrangements applicable to the team.


Applicants should read the
Role Description and consider the key accountabilities, focus capabilities and essential requirements when preparing their resume and cover letter.

See also the Guide for Job Applicants.

  • A current
    resume of no more than 5 pages, which clearly details your relevant skills and experience and includes the contact details for 2 referees (please note that references must include a current or immediate past manager).
  • A
    cover letter (no more than 2 pages), which
    must include responses to the following questions:
  • Describe a situation where you guided the learning and development of skills of a colleague, explaining the ways in which you fostered their training, equipped them with relevant skills and supported their understanding of their role and responsibilities.
  • Provide details about a circumstance in which you successfully balanced a time commitment for a task or project for which you were solely responsible with a deadline your whole team had to meet.


Applicants should read the role description and consider the key accountabilities, focus capabilities and essential requirements when preparing their resume and cover letter.

See also the Guide for Job Applicants (available on the Employment page of this website).

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