Senior Project Officer

Senior Project Officer – Bail Court Centralisation - Clerk Grade 9/10

• Temporary – Full Time
• Clerk Grade 9/10 (between $125,693 - $138,510 plus super & annual leave loading)
• Location – Central Sydney

About Us
Legal Aid NSW delivers accessible legal services across criminal, family and civil law. We provide advice, court representation, and family dispute resolution through 28 offices and phone-based support, helping people navigate the legal system with confidence and fairness.

About The Role
The Senior Project Officer will support and implement projects relating to the change in service delivery to centralised bail courts. The role will also manage and/or contribute to other projects and/or Criminal Law initiatives in collaboration with the Criminal Law executive team and other stakeholders.

About You
As a Senior Project Officer, you will continue the implementation of the bail centralisation model and provide ongoing assistance with the rostered hybrid remote and in-person shift model for regional weekend bail court. You will work with the Bail Centralisation Manager to ensure efficient, high-quality service delivery and address operational issues through staff consultation. With strong project management skills, you will oversee Crime Division initiatives, ensuring projects meet deadlines, quality standards, and scope. Your ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders will be key to enhancing service outcomes.

We may use this recruitment to create a talent pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months.

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN LEGAL AID NSW
We are committed to diversity and inclusion
We are committed to creating a culturally safe and genuinely inclusive organisation and workplace for everyone who works and interacts with us. We strive to be a place where people from diverse backgrounds want to work, where voices and cultures are valued and where people feel valued, welcomed, respected and heard.

We want a workforce that reflects our clients, so we can deliver a service that meets the needs of the community. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.

We acknowledge, support and accommodate the diverse access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities.

For application support (including accessing information or require the application in an alternate format) or recruitment adjustments please contact the Talent Acquisition Team at or

To learn more about Recruitment and Workplace Adjustments please visit Adjustments for individual needs | I Work for NSW.

Other Benefits Of Working With Us

• You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities.
• We are an accredited Flex Ready and Carers and Employers certified employer and are recognised as leaders in flexible work. Most of our staff work flexibly — for example, from home some of the time or in a way that helps them balance family and work life
• Find out more at Working at Legal Aid NSW

You Must
The essential requirements for this role

• be willing to do a Criminal Record Check
• hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency (for ongoing vacancies) or a valid visa to work in Australia (for temporary vacancies)

How To Apply
You MUST submit your application online. If you submit your application late or by email it will NOT be accepted.

Your Application Must Include

• your resume (no more than 5 pages)
• cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please respond to the below 2 targeted questions.
• Targeted Question 1: Describe a situation where you had to address differing priorities from stakeholders. How did you handle it?
• Targeted Question 2: Can you share an example of your experience managing competing priorities within tight timeframes? What were some of the challenges and how did you address them?

We may use this recruitment to create a talent pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months.

Do you need help to apply?
If you have questions about the role, you can reach out to Melissa Burges: Deputy Director Crime Criminal Law on

• Please note: Legal Aid will be closed and unavailable to respond to any queries relating to this role over the Christmas and New Year break between 25/12/2025 and 11/01/2026. Merry Christmas and Hapy New Year

If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact Legal Aid NSW Aboriginal Services Branch to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have.

The Role Description sets out the responsibilities and Focus Capabilities of the role.

The focus capabilities and key accountabilities in the role description indicate what is expected at that level. Being familiar with these will help you understand what the panel will be looking for in the successful candidate.

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Closing Date: Sunday 18/01/2026 at 11.59pm