Directorate Support Officer

Directorate Support Officer – SafeWork NSW
Grade: Clerk Grade 5/6
Salary range: $99,938 to $110,271 p.a. plus superannuation and leave loading
Duration: Ongoing
Location: Gosford or Parramatta
Applications close: Tuesday 30 September 2025 (9:59AM)

The Governance and Assurance Directorate is comprised a range of functions that promote and uphold integrity, transparency, and accountability across SafeWork NSW by ensuring that governance, assurance, and regulatory obligations are met with consistency and confidence.

The Directorate works across all areas of SafeWork NSW, including working closely with the SafeWork NSW Commissioner and Senior Executives to align governance and assurance functions with organisational priorities and strategic objectives. Through its work, the Directorate supports SafeWork NSW to deliver on its objective of being a strong, transparent and accountable regulator capable of securing safe and healthy workplaces for the people of NSW.

Reporting to the Director, Governance and Assurance, this role operates in a fast paced, high-volume environment and is responsible for delivering quality executive and administrative support to the Director and broader Directorate.

These responsibilities include but are not limited to records management, organising papers and logistics for meetings and forums, procurement and finance processes, recruitment processes, organising and coordinating travel arrangements, preparation of correspondence and reports, managing emails and calendars and data entry and analysis.

You will also play a key role in developing, implementing and monitoring systems, policies and procedures to facilitate efficient Directorate operations.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Model and promote the highest standards of integrity and accountability
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a complex and high-profile regulatory environment
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively, courteously, and confidentially with internal and external stakeholders, including in relation to the management of sensitive or contentious issues
• Have strong time management and organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a high-volume environment, exercising discretion, flexibility, and sound decision-making to deliver timely outcomes
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to identify and escalate emerging issues or trends

An understanding of the NSW WHS regulatory framework and prior experience in a similar role is highly desirable.

Please provide a brief cover letter (no more than two pages) and your current resume (no more than five pages).

In your cover letter please share your motivation for applying for this position and your relevant skills.

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment process to fill future ongoing and temporary opportunities.

For enquiries regarding recruitment, please contact Tayla Gibbs via email: Tayla.Gibbs@safework.nsw.gov.au

Salary Grade Clerk 5/6, with the base salary for this role starting at $99,938 base plus superannuation

Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.

Closing Date: 30th September 2025 (9:59AM)

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