Senior Legislation Editing and Access Officer
5 days ago
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 standardsExperience working as a member of an inter-dependent professional and high-performing teamKnowledge 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 websiteAbility 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 researchAbility to prepare and deliver training on specialist editorial and publishing work and processesAbout 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
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