Policy Officer

• Location – Parramatta
• Employment type – Temporary full-time up to 11 months
• Clerk Grade – 7/8
• Salary – $113,574 pa - $125,720 pa plus employers' contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role
Join the dynamic Policy team within the Office of the NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner (OASC) and help shape innovative policy solutions to combat modern slavery. Working closely with the Commissioner and Principal Policy Manager, you'll contribute to research, development, and implementation of impactful initiatives to combat modern slavery.

What You'll Do
In this role, you'll help drive policy initiatives that address modern slavery in NSW by:

• Conducting research and drafting policy documents, briefs and discussion papers
• Helping to draft submissions and reports to Parliament and government bodies
• Supporting projects aligned with the Commissioner's statutory responsibilities
• Helping coordinate stakeholder consultations, working groups and committee meetings
• Building and managing relationsh5rrips across government, civil society, business, and with people with lived experience of modern slavery
• Delivering high-quality policy and law reform advice in a fast-paced, collaborative setting

What We're Looking For
We're seeking a motivated policy professional with:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications (e.g. human rights, law, public policy, sociology, criminology) or equivalent experience
• Experience working on issues related to modern slavery, law reform, human rights, or working with vulnerable communities
• Strong policy analysis, writing, and editing skills
• Excellent communication skills, including trauma-informed and cross-cultural approaches

Download the role description.

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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 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

Are you ready to join us?
Requirements
Click apply, attach an up-to-date resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

• Targeted Question 1

Please describe a time you prepared a policy submission. How did you ensure it reflected impacted stakeholders' views, clearly presented your organisation's position, and recommended practical solutions?

• Targeted Question 2

How would you approach working with people or communities affected by trauma in a way that respects their agency and empowers them to advocate for their rights? What have you learned from past professional experiences?

Applications close
Monday, 29 September 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Lucy Forbes on or at

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 call Poppy Sgro on or via email at

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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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