Staff Officer, Clerk Grade 7/8

1 week ago

Illawarra, Australia NSW State Emergency Service Full time

**Staff Officer, Clerk Grade 7/8, Wollongong**
- Work in a volunteer-based agency supporting communities of NSW
- Full-time, temporary role available up to November 2026
- Flexible working options are available

**About the opportunity**

The Staff Officer role provides a range of executive and project support services, including managing complex and/or sensitive issues, fostering key stakeholder relationships, and coordinating and tracking projects/tasks to support the Senior Executives achievement of organisational objectives.

**About the NSW SES**

Our Mission: NSW SES saving lives and creating safer communities.
Our Vision: A trusted volunteer-based emergency service, working together to deliver excellence in community preparedness and emergency response.

The NSW SES serves the community as the lead agency for Floods, Storms and Tsunamis. We are recognised as the most versatile and widely used emergency service organisation in NSW. Our volunteers are highly skilled, experienced, and well
- trained in the wide variety of roles they perform. With over 10,000 volunteers we are committed to protecting and supporting the diverse communities of NSW. Learn more here

**About you**

To be successful in this role you must be able to:

- Develop and maintain strong professional relationships and work collaboratively
- Work effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
- Exercise good judgement to analyse and interpret complex information, identifying the issue, evaluating impacts and determining responses
- Demonstrate strong communications skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to tailor messages for the audience.

**What we can offer you**
- Attractive leave entitlements: parental, recreation and flex leave and other leave
- Competitive salary package of up to $137,742.45 (salary range $110,266.00 - $122,058.00). Total remuneration package includes salary plus employer's 11.5% contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Flexible work options working within operational requirements
- Mental Health & Wellbeing programs
- Access to our Corporate Partner Fitness Passport for a reduced rate when joining a participating gym
- Operational and leadership training via LinkedIn Learning and other resources
- Comprehensive immunisation programs including the flu vaccine
- Opportunities to build relationships across emergency service agencies, committees and other Government and community organisations.

**How to apply**
- A cover letter (maximum of one page) briefly responding to the essential requirements and your interest in the role
- An up-to-date resume of no more than four pages detailing your skills and experience relevant to the role.

**Want to know more?**

The role description is available here

**Talent Pool**

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next 18 months. Further information here

**Applications close: Monday 27th January 2025 at 11:59 pm

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