Senior Policy Officer

Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW?

Working to protect the state's environment and heritage.

• Senior Policy Officer (Environment Officer Class 9)
• Ongoing full-time (35 hours per week) opportunity
• Office location is Parramatta or by negotiation - regional location encouraged/Hybrid working supported
• Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $124,322 to $138,494 + super

The Nature & Natural Capital Strategy Division is a part of the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment & Water (DCCEEW).

The Nature Markets Policy team is seeking applications for a full-time ongoing Senior Policy Officer. 

Our challenge is to make NSW a destination of choice for investment in nature repair while ensuring that nature markets operate with high integrity. This is a rare opportunity for a policy professional to join our dynamic branch focused on putting nature at the forefront of economic thinking. 

We are seeking an experienced policy officer to contribute to a team responsible for shaping policy to support the growth of robust nature markets in NSW.

About You

• You are an experienced, well-rounded policy practitioner.
• You are an analytical thinker, but you also have an eye for detail.
• You are curious, a critical thinker and seek different perspectives.
• You are comfortable managing and contributing to the development and delivery of ambitious work programs and working in an inclusive, engaged and high-performing team.

About the role

• The Senior Policy Officer is a member of a small team within the Nature Markets Policy team, Natural Capital Markets and Accounts Branch that helps shape policy settings in NSW to support the growth of high integrity, high quality natural capital markets in NSW.
• They are responsible for contributing to developing nature market strategies and the team's work program, collaborating with a broad range of stakeholders and contributing to a range of policy initiatives relating to natural capital and nature markets.
• They're also responsible for contributing to policy advice on a range of natural capital market issues.

Essential requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or equivalent experience.

For more information read the full Role Description:  Senior Policy Officer

Who we areThe Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) works to protect the state's environment and heritage. It leads the way on climate change, driving the sustainable transition to a net zero economy, powered by affordable, reliable, and clean energy.

DCCEEW conserves and protects the state's natural environment. It manages the NSW national park estate, including its rich and diverse biodiversity and Aboriginal cultural heritage for future generations.

DCCEEW also ensures sustainable management of water resources across the state, to support the environment, communities and industry.

We acknowledge the ongoing custodial responsibilities of the Aboriginal peoples of NSW to care for Country and water and are committed to establishing meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal peoples in the management of the environment.

To ApplyIf excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Applications close 12 November 2025 at 11:55PM.

Should you require further information about the role please contact Shona Bleakley at or on

*A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Please also note, to be eligible for an ongoing role in the NSW Public Sector you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. For temporary and casual roles, you need to hold a valid visa giving you permission to work in Australia as required by the role.*

Our goal is to build a workforce that not only represents but also understands and serves the diverse communities of New South Wales. We are committed to making our state a vibrant and inclusive place to live, work, and thrive for everyone. Our workforce represents people of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, the LGBTQI+ community, and people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

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