Strategic Advisory Manager

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Location: Sydney Metro – Parramatta (hybrid working), a mixture of working from the office and home

Employment type: Temporary Full-Time up to 6 months

Salary: Clerk Grade 9/10 ($129,464 - $142,665 pa), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Generous leave entitlements including flex leave

35hrs per week, hours above that you earn flex leaves

Health And Wellbeing Benefits Including Fitness Passport

Ongoing career development and support

Supportive leadership/ management team

Brand new office next to train line easily accessible

Your primary purpose of the role is to manage and develop Department of Communities and Justice's planning, environmental and heritage statutory requirements and functions and implement and monitor plans to ensure the Department's facilities comply with planning, environment and heritage legislation. The role also supports planning, environment and heritage matters for Corrective Services NSW and their asset portfolio.

Managing the statutory Environment & Heritage Planning work program within the Strategic Infrastructure, Risk & Resilience team, you will lead the team in the development and implementation of projects. This will include assessing projects against legislative requirements, formulating project plans, policies and solutions, contributing to issue resolution and escalation, research, analysis activities, and planning and monitoring activities.

You will be working with a diverse and inclusive team in a flexible and agile working culture. There will be plenty of opportunities to take your skills to the next level.

As part of the Strategic Infrastructure, Risk & Resilience team within the Major Program Delivery branch, you will be managing and coordinating heritage and planning applications and environmental matters across the Department to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and government policy.

You will also be developing initiatives for implementation based on current projects and planning, heritage and environmental policy.

• Providing guidance on statutory requirements to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and government policy, and share this information with staff and clients as required.
• Contributing to the development of environmental and heritage policies, processes and procedures for the division and Department to drive compliance with planning, environmental and heritage legislation, and be involved in updating the Department on sustainability and environmental initiatives.
• Managing the engagement of external sources of advice regarding planning, heritage and environmental issues including scoping, procurement, engagement and performance management of contractors to ensure work delivered meets agreed time, cost and quality requirements.
• Assisting with maintaining the Department's Conservation and Heritage registers in accordance with Section 170 of the Heritage Act 1977 and maintaining the State Heritage Inventory database for Department of Justice heritage assets to ensure registers are current and accurate.
• Monitoring capital works projects to ensure compliance with relevant heritage legislation, identify areas of non-compliance and recommend strategies to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Managing the review of and provision of advice regarding the statutory requirements for Project Delivery Plan works to DCJ assets in relation to environmental matters including Aboriginal heritage, threatened species, native vegetation and contamination/hazardous materials on sites.

• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience in heritage, environment or planning.

• Current knowledge of legislative and policy changes in the planning, heritage and environmental fields and the ability to promptly incorporate changes in to work practices and education initiatives.
• Be able to develop initiatives for implementation based on current projects and planning, heritage and environment policy.
• Be able to engage staff and deliver tailored education and awareness initiatives that ensure compliance with requirements.

Applications closes: Monday 22nd September 2025 11:59pm AEST.

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager or visit the DCJ website for Working for us.

We do work that really matters. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. It's work that really matters.

Are you ready to join us? Click apply, attach a cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé.

Note: A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for up to 18 months.