Principal Inspection and Research Officer

Division: LRLS Law Reform & Legal Services
- Location: Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000
- Req ID: 74876

**Location**:Sydney CBD

**Employment Type**:Ongoing full-time

**Salary**:$145,378 to $168,130 p.a. plus employer superannuation contribution and annual leave loading.

**The Opportunity**
- Are you passionate about justice, oversight, and systemic reform? This is a rare opportunity to lead complex inspections and reviews of custodial centres across NSW. As Principal Inspection / Research Officer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement in the custodial system. Your work will directly inform reports to Parliament and influence positive change.

**What you’ll do**
- As part of the **Inspector of Custodial Services team**, you will lead and manage complex inspections and thematic reviews of correctional and youth justice centres. You’ll work with a team of Inspection and Research Officers, ensuring the quality and integrity of reports and data analysis.
- You will also:

- Provide high-level executive support and strategic advice to the Inspector of Custodial Services
- Oversee the collection and analysis of prisoner surveys
- Develop and implement policies and strategies to improve inspection quality and reporting
- Build professional relationships with stakeholders including Corrective Services NSW, Youth Justice NSW, and Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network.
- You’ll work in a small, high-performing team committed to independence, professionalism, and evidence-based reporting, in a collaborative and purpose-driven environment.

**What you’ll bring to the role**
- Demonstrated experience leading complex inspections, reviews, or evaluations in a regulatory or oversight context
- Exceptional analytical and written communication skills, with the ability to critically assess and improve reports
- Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement capabilities
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience, and the ability to travel within New South Wales
- Download the **Role Description**

**What We Offer**
- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
- Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

**We do work that really matters.**
- The Inspector of Custodial Services (ICS) is an independent statutory office in New South Wales that plays a vital role in promoting transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement within the custodial system.

**Ready to join us?**
- Click Apply, attach a cover letter (max 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role, and an up-to-date resume (max 5 pages).
- National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
- Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012

**Applications close**10th July 2025 at 11:59pm

**Got a question?**
- Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

**Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit.**
- We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

**Other Information**
- A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.