Director, Clerk Grade 11/12

5 days ago

Sydney, Australia NSW Legislative Council Full time

We are looking for highly motivated and experienced people managers who will thrive working in a unique political environment working in one of our three business areas - the Committee Office, the Procedure Office and the Office of the Black Rod
- Several Temporary Full-Time Director positions for up to 12 months, with the possibility of ongoing employment
- $145,378 - $168,130 per annum, plus employers' contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

**About us**
The Department of the Legislative Council is a dynamic, collaborative and positive workplace. As an organisation, we are committed to providing impartial advice and support to all Members of the Legislative Council, to enable them to fulfil their parliamentary duties. Our staff are passionate about the democratic process and pride themselves on ensuring the public can be involved and engaged in parliamentary activities.

Our department values and invests in its people. Our 2024 People Matter Survey results showed that 78 % of our staff would recommend the Legislative Council as a great place to work. This is 20% higher than the rest of the public sector. Our rates for employee engagement (77 %) and job satisfaction (84%) are also both significantly higher than the rest of the public sector.

**About the position**

Directors provide expert support for the operations of the Legislative Council, its committees and the Department’s corporate, protocol and engagement activities. In this role you will inspire, motivate and lead your team to ensure the department's objectives are met. You will build and maintain relationships with the department's key stakeholders and provide authoritative and timely advice on parliamentary procedure, law, protocol and communications.
- Position Description
- Legislative Council website
- NSW Parliament pre-employment requirements
- Legislative Council values

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

**Targeted questions**
1. A key part of this role is to lead small teams to deliver multiple projects within tight timeframes. How do you manage and motivate staff to deliver projects on time and to a high standard? Please provide examples.
2. In this role, you are required to provide authoritative advice on complex matters of parliamentary practice and procedure to your team and to members of Parliament. Describe your skills and experience providing effective advice, recommendations and information in high pressure situations.

Your resume and responses 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.**

**Talent pool**

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

**Job reference: 0000AXOZ**

**CLOSING DATE: Sunday 18 May 2025 at 11.59 PM

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