Senior Legislation Editing and Access Officer

Parliamentary Counsel's Office

Senior Legislation Editing and Access Officer

You. At the centre of big ideas.

Clerk Grade: 5/6

Annual Salary Range: $99,938 - $110,271 base salary + superannuation and annual leave loading

Employment Type: Ongoing, Full-time

Location: Sydney CBD (Martin Place)

About the role

The Senior Legislation Editing and Access Officer performs a range of straightforward to moderately complex editorial, production and publishing tasks using specialised software applications, including editing draft legislation, notifying made legislation, updating the legislation database and producing the NSW Government Gazette. The role also assists the director and team managers with other editing and access services, training and developing more junior team members, maintaining procedures and related documents, and contributing to strategic system development and project work.

For further information including a full list of key accountabilities click here to view the role description.

Essential Requirements

• Well-developed language, writing and editorial skills, and some understanding of Parliamentary and other legislative processes, and legislative concepts and standards
• Experience working as a member of an inter-dependent professional and high-performing team
• Knowledge of the software applications typically used for legislative production and access, preferably SGML/XML, and the ability to use the customised database systems required to manage office workflows and access operations for the legislation website
• Ability to develop the specialist skills required to edit draft legislation, produce up-to-date and approved versions of legislation and the Government Gazette, and conduct thorough legislative research
• Ability to prepare and deliver training on specialist editorial and publishing work and processes

About the Parliamentary Counsel's Office (PCO)

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office (PCO) is headed by the Parliamentary Counsel and is a Public Service executive agency related to The Cabinet Office under the Government Sector Employment Act 2013.

What we do

We are responsible for drafting and providing access to most of the legislation for New South Wales. We draft all Bills for Acts required for introduction into Parliament. We also draft a wide range of statutory instruments, including regulations, rules, proclamations, orders and environmental planning instruments (EPIs). For more information about the PCO, click here.

How to apply

Please attach your resume (max 5 pages) and cover letter (max 2 pages) by clicking 'Apply Online'.

In your cover letter please address your suitability against the Focus Capabilities in the role description.

Closing date: Tuesday, 28 October 2025 at 10:00am

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment process to fill future ongoing and temporary opportunities.

The selection process will include undertaking assessments to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend for an interview and undertake at least two other capability assessment exercise.

Our commitment

We are committed to continue hiring people with a variety of skills, experience and backgrounds, reflecting the community we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

If you have a question, or you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, please contact Aryana Orya via email