Executive Manager, Clerk Grade 9/10

Ongoing full-time position based at NSW Parliament, Sydney CBD
- $129,464 pa - $142,665 pa, plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- High level executive support for Head of Department

**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 2024 People Matter Survey found that 91% of our employees would recommend the Legislative Assembly as a great place to work. This is 34% higher than the rest of the public sector. We also have an employee engagement rate of 86%, which is 23% higher than the rest of the sector.

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

**About the business unit**

This role is within the Office of the Clerk business unit which is one of three business units in the Department of the Legislative Assembly.

The unit performs two primary functions:

- Enabling the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly to discharge their duties and responsibilities as a permanent Officer of the House, commissioned by the Governor of New South Wales, and other statutory obligations.
- Delivering on governance and corporate accountabilities to the Department, including planning, performance reporting, intra and inter departmental groups and projects, fiscal management, policy development, staff training and development, records management, and inter-parliamentary relations including administration of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (NSW Branch).

**About the position**

As the Executive Manager, you will provide high-level executive support to the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly to assist them in meeting their responsibilities and exercising their functions as both an Officer of the House and as Head of a Parliamentary Department. This includes meticulous delivery of executive secretarial assistance and accurate operational advice to the Clerk to ensure they are properly briefed and supported in balancing priorities.
- Position Description
- Parliament of NSW website
- Pre-employment requirements - NSW Parliament

**How to apply**
- An **up-to-date resume** [maximum five pages] detailing your relevant skills and experience.
- Your **response** [maximum two pages] to the **targeted questions** below.

**Targeted questions**
- Describe your experience in building and maintaining effective relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, both internal and external to the organisation. What were the barriers you encountered in building these working relationships and how did you overcome them?
- Outline a situation where you were required to exercise sound judgement while providing support at an executive level. What factors did you consider in your decision-making and what was the outcome?

Your resume and response to the 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.**

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**: 492511

**CLOSING DATE**: Sunday, 16 November 2025 [11:55 PM]