Temporary clerk grade 9/10 opportunity up to 18-months, ($133,348 - $146,94, based in 52 Martin Place.
Expressions of interest are invited from ongoing employees at grade within Aboriginal Affairs who wish to be considered for this Temporary role.
About the Role
The Department Liaison Officer plays a pivotal role in supporting the effective and efficient day-to-day operations of the Minister’s Office on behalf of Aboriginal Affairs. This position is responsible for facilitating, coordinating, and managing the timely flow of information, correspondence, and key briefing materials between Aboriginal Affairs and the Minister’s Office, ensuring that matters are communicated accurately, professionally, and within required timeframes. By fostering strong working relationships and maintaining clear lines of communication, the role helps ensure that priorities, issues, and departmental initiatives are effectively conveyed and actioned.
The Department Liaison Officer also contributes to the smooth coordination of responses to ministerial requests, supports decision-making processes, and assists in managing competing priorities across both offices. As a key point of contact, the role is critical to maintaining a productive and collaborative relationship between the Department and the Minister’s Office, promoting alignment, responsiveness, and the successful delivery of government objectives.
You will join our Aboriginal Affairs team within the Office of the Deputy Secretary branch. Further details on Aboriginal Affairs can be found here.
To learn more about the role please review the Role Description.
We’re looking for
Strategic Advice and Issue Management: Provide expert advice and respond to complex issues impacting the Department, including whole-of-government matters and priorities identified by the Minister’s Office, ensuring risks, implications, and emerging issues are identified, assessed, and addressed effectively.
Stakeholder Liaison and Coordination: Liaise with departmental stakeholders to coordinate requests from the Minister’s Office, ensuring correspondence, briefings, speeches, and other materials are prepared accurately and delivered within agreed timeframes.
Briefing and Correspondence Development: Prepare high-quality briefs, submissions, and correspondence for the Minister’s Office on behalf of, and in consultation with, the Department, ensuring information is clear, accurate, and aligned with government priorities.
Relationship Management: Develop and maintain productive working relationships and partnerships with key departmental stakeholders to facilitate information exchange and support the provision of timely, strategic, and high-quality advice to the Minister’s Office.
Collaboration and Operational Support: Work collaboratively with and provide support to the Minister’s Office during periods of high workload, including Parliamentary sitting weeks, budget processes, and Estimates hearings, to ensure critical priorities are delivered effectively.
We value diverse experiences. Even if you're not sure you meet all requirements, we encourage you to apply.
How to Apply
Click ‘Apply Online’ and submit your application including:
Closing date: Thursday 27 August 2026 (11:59PM)
Salary: Classification Grade 9/10. Package includes base salary ($133,348 - $146,94, plus superannuation (12%) and leave loading.
Hiring Manager: Olivia Masson, Executive Officer, [email protected]
About the Premier's Department
Connecting to Deliver from the Heart of Government
The Premier's Department leads the state's 430,000 public servants, driving collaboration and the delivery of whole-of-government priorities. Learn more about the department, a career at Premier’s Department and Government House Sydney.
Our Commitment
We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans and other diverse communities.
The Premier's Department acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work and live. We pay respect to Ancestors and Elders past and present. We recognise and learn from the strengths of First Nations peoples of New South Wales and their continuing connection to, and unique cultural and spiritual relationship with, Country.
Additional Information
Reasonable Adjustments: The selection process will include assessment techniques to determine your suitability. You can request reasonable adjustments at any stage by indicating in pre-screening questions, contacting the Talent Team at [email protected], or reaching out to the hiring manager.
Talent Pool: A talent pool may be created from this recruitment process. If eligible, you may be temporarily activated for opportunities in the same role or grade that become available over an 18-month period.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply for this targeted role and greater consideration will be given to their applications, in order to improve access to employment and career opportunities. This is in accordance with Rule 26 of the Government Sector Employment Rules 2014.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants must confirm their Aboriginality in addition to the essential requirements of the role.
