Committee Manager, Legislative Assembly Committees, Clerk Grade 9/10

Two temporary full-time positions for up to 12 months
- $129,464 pa - $142,665 pa, plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Based at NSW Parliament, Sydney CBD
- 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 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 Committees business unit which is one of three business units in the Department of the Legislative Assembly.

The unit’s primary role is to ensure that Legislative Assembly-administered 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.

**About the position**

As a Committee Manager, you will work with Members of Parliament from the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council on committee inquiries. Your primary role is to manage committee inquiry or oversight processes in accordance with parliamentary law, practice, and procedure. This includes calling for submissions, organising meetings and hearings and writing reports. You will ensure that these processes encourage public participation and that reports and other material prepared for committees are thorough and accurate.
- Position Description
- Parliament of NSW website
- NSW Parliament pre-employment requirements

**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**
- What skills and experience do you have in managing complex policy or research projects using analytical and problem-solving skills, to develop recommendations or solutions? Please give examples.
- Can you describe a specific project where you were responsible for managing a team to deliver results? What strategies did you use to keep the team organised, motivated and on track to meet the project outcomes?

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**: 492468

**CLOSING DATE**: Sunday, 27 July 2025 [11:55pm]