Director, Scrutiny and Engagement, Clerk Grade

2 weeks ago


Sydney, Australia NSW Government -Legislative Assembly Full time

Full time temporary position for a period of 12 months with the possibility of ongoing employment
- $139,787 - $161,663 per annum, plus employers contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- The Department is committed to helping employees achieve a work/life balance and requests for flexible work arrangements will be considered

**About us**

The Department of the Legislative Assembly is a dynamic and collaborative workplace with a positive, supportive team culture. You will be working in an organisation which is committed to providing excellent impartial advice and support to all Members of the Legislative Assembly to enable them to fulfil their roles as elected representatives of the people of New South Wales. Our staff are passionate about the democratic process and work to ensure the public are involved and engaged in parliamentary activities.

Our vision at the Legislative Assembly is to be leaders in the delivery of parliamentary democracy and community engagement. Our values are integrity, respect and excellence, and this is reflected in our positive and supportive work culture. Our 2023 People Matter Survey found that 91% of our employees would recommend the Legislative Assembly as a great place to work. This is 28% higher than the rest of the public sector. We also have an employee engagement rate of 85%, which is 20% higher than the rest of the sector.

The Legislative Assembly also supports flexible work, with work from home arrangements for staff considered.

**About the unit and position**

This role is within the Scrutiny & Engagement business unit which is one of three business units in the Department.

The unit’s primary role is to ensure that Legislative Assembly Committees have optimal capacity and support to enable them to meet their accountabilities of fiscal, legislative and policy scrutiny; and to provide oversight of statutory agencies. The unit is also passionate about the public’s involvement in parliamentary activities and works to enhance public participation and engagement with the work of the Assembly.

Directors in this unit lead a number of small secretariat teams to support parliamentary committees in their work. In doing so, Directors build and maintain relationships with the Department’s key stakeholders and provide authoritative and timely advice on parliamentary law, procedure and protocol.
- Position Description
- Parliament of NSW website
- NSW Parliament pre-employment requirements

**How to apply**
- Your **up-to-date resume** [maximum five pages] which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this position, and
- Your **response** [maximum two pages] to the **targeted questions** below.

Your resume and response to the following 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.**

**Targeted questions**
- What skills and experience do you have in providing effective advice and negotiating positive solutions in high pressure situations? Please provide examples.
- How would you describe your leadership style, and how do you manage and motivate staff to deliver projects on time and to a high standard? Please provide examples.

Electronic attachments must be MS Word compatible or in pdf format.

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

**Job Reference**:0000AG68

**CLOSING DATE: Thursday, 15 February 2024 [11.59pm]



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