Strategic People

Strategic People and Development Partner, Clerk Grade 9/10, Goonellabah or Metford

• Work in a volunteer-based agency supporting communities of NSW
• Full time ongoing role
• Location: flexible, Goonellabah or Metford
• Talent pool potential for Wollongong, Rhodes, Tamworth, Dubbo, Wagga & Goulburn

About the opportunity

The strategic people partner team sits within our People and Development (P&D) Directorate in our Organisational Development Engagement and Performance team. In our team we love engaging, developing and coaching our people to be their best by being supported, engaged and developed to be our best

The role spends time advising and supporting individuals, particularly leaders as they navigate people and member experience opportunities. It also spends time developing programs that enhance the employee experience through organisational development and culture initiatives. If you love working in people and culture and providing expert advice, support and coaching to the workforce across the end-to-end member experience, this may be the role for you

• You will develop and implement People and Development initiatives that will enable the achievement of agency goals.
• You will build partnerships with senior leaders, managers, unit commanders and members providing leadership, guidance, support, coaching and advice in People and Development activities to enable leaders to develop their teams to perform at their best.
• You will work collaboratively with leaders and across people and development, to provide coaching, advice and training, to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of people-related programs, strategies, frameworks and compliance with policies and procedures.

About the NSW SES

Our Mission: NSW SES saving lives and creating safer communities.

Our Vision: A trusted volunteer-based emergency service, working together to deliver excellence in community preparedness and emergency response.

The NSW SES serves the community as the lead agency for Floods, Storms and Tsunamis. We are recognised as the most versatile and widely used emergency service organisation in NSW. Our volunteers are highly skilled, experienced, and well- trained in the wide variety of roles they perform.

With over 10,000 volunteers we are committed to protecting and supporting the diverse communities of NSW. Learn more here

About you

To be successful in this role you will:

• You are excellent at collaboration and communication, you do this across business, with people at all levels, including volunteers and staff, so they can achieve an amazing experience
• You love developing programs and initiatives that improve the experience for people in organisations
• You have demonstrated problem-solving skills with the ability to critically analyse complex people issues, take ownership of complex problems, identify creative solutions and see them through to completion.
• You highly value voluntary service and its role in our community. You understand, or better yet, have experience in managing complexities associated with working in a volunteering organisation
• You have relevant tertiary qualifications in human resources and/or extensive HR experience in a complex operational environment
• You either have thorough knowledge of AIIMS principles and processes, and/or have a willingness to obtain competence within 12 months.

What we can offer you

• You will enjoy a 35-hour work week, with the potential for flexible work arrangements such as a nine-day fortnight or a four-day work week depending on the requirements of the role and operational needs
• You can enjoy a hybrid work environment, time in the office and time working from home.
• Attractive salary range of $129,464 to $142,665 plus 12% superannuation and leave loading
• Our work is meaningful and rewarding. The SES's mission is saving lives and creating safer communities and you can be an important part of our work.
• We have attractive leave entitlements including parental, sick, flex and recreation leave.
• We care about our people. We have Mental Health & Wellbeing programs and services to support our people and operational and leadership training and development opportunities to develop our people. Some of these include:
• Fitness Passport
• LinkedIn Learning
• Member Assist Program for free confidential counselling support
• Flu vaccine program.

You Belong Here

• We care about people as individuals and are committed to diversity, inclusion, and new ways of working. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
• We want our people to reflect the diverse community we serve and are committed to creating an inclusive and flexible workplace. We want to know what this looks like for you so we can support your success at work.
• If you require reasonable adjustments, we are committed to supporting you throughout the recruitment processes and in the workplace, if you feel you may require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact

How to apply

Your application should include as separate attachments:

• A cover letter (maximum of one page) briefly responding to the essential requirements and your interest in the role; and
• An up-to-date resume of no more than four pages detailing your skills and experience relevant to the role

Want to know more?

If you want to know more about this opportunity, please contact Mali Hawkins on or

The role description is available here

Talent Pool

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next 18 months. Further information here

Applications close: Sunday, 28 September 2025 @ 11:55pm.