Senior Policy Officer

Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Senior Policy Officer

• Location in Parramatta with 50% in-office attendance
• Full time permanent position (35 hours per week)
• Clerk Grade 9/10 - $129,464 to $142,665 plus superannuation and leave loading

Your role

The Community Housing Supply Grants branch (CHSGB) in Homes NSW manages agreements and transactions to deliver social and affordable housing in partnership with registered community housing providers, local government, NSW government departments and other stakeholders.

The main focus of this role in the Affordable Housing Delivery team, which sits in the CHSGB, is to support and promote the development of affordable housing in partnership with local government councils, registered community housing providers and other stakeholders.

What you'll do

Working as a key member of a multi-disciplinary team with skills knowledge and experience in town planning, social and affordable housing, contracting, human services, law and finance, your main responsibilities will include:

• Participating in affordable (and social) housing projects.
• Provide advice on affordable housing related planning instruments, policies:
• preparing submissions to local councils, regional bodies and the Department of Planning, Housing and Industry on policies and strategies, including contribution schemes.
• working with the team to assist local governments to resolve affordable housing issues.
• Building and maintaining positive and effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitor and report on projects with an affordable housing component including State Significant Developments.
• Update affordable housing content on the Homes NSW (DCJ) website, as necessary.
• Liaise with internal data providers and prepare updates to Homes NSW's (DCJ) online Local Government Housing Kit Database.

What we're looking for

To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will have:

• Qualifications and experience as a town planner (preferably with exposure to local or State Government housing policy/programs).
• Understanding of affordable housing and its enabling and regulatory framework, including the Affordable Housing Guidelines, relevant State policies and legislation and local approaches and responses.
• Ability to source, understand and interpret Census and other relevant data to determine need for and issues with social and affordable housing.

For more information about this role, please click here to download the role description.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply - you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We are supportive of flexible work, and welcome applications for part time work.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment

How to apply

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close Sunday 21st September 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Other information

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Sue Brown on or via

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please email Jess Tan via or call/text

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.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

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We offer:

· We offer a variety of benefits, including:

· A challenging and rewarding career

· Flexible, autonomous work environment

· Competitive pay and conditions

· Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

· Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.