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- Job share opportunity (up to 3 days a week) for up to 12 months
- Working days are Thursday & Friday (with the possibility of a third day)
- Preferred locations include Sydney/Parramatta/Maitland.
- Salary from $145K pa to $168K pa (pro rata) plus super
NSW Resources are looking for a Manager Correspondence & Briefings to undertake a job share opportunity (up to 3 days a week) for up to 12 months.
Working closely with your job share partner, but with full responsibility on the days you work, you’ll be responsible for managing and coordinating a high-pressure, high-volume environment, coordinating the flow of information between NSW Resources, the Office of the Deputy Secretary, and the Minister’s office.
You’ll need to be positive, open to change, agile and able to work with key stakeholders to meet the strategic advice needs of NSW Resources.
As Manager it will be important that you can review complex, sensitive or emerging issues and provide advice to NSW Resources executive including the Deputy Secretary.
You’ll also:
- Provide quality and timely coordination of NSW Resources’ correspondence and briefings to the Minister, Secretary and Deputy Secretary
- Manage and prepare parliamentary and ministerial material, including House Folder Notes, Budget Estimates Notes, and responses to Parliamentary Questions.
- Provide proactive strategic advice to the Minister and senior executives to support NSW Resources' priority matters.
- Lead and guide a small team in a high-pressure, high-volume environment, ensuring timely and quality outputs in partnership with your job share colleague.
Essential requirements
- Tertiary qualifications in law, communications, public policy, political science, or other relevant discipline and/or equivalent relevant experience.
Why Join Us?
Working for NSW Resources offers a range of benefits and opportunities that make it an attractive place to build your career. You’ll be part of a team that offers:
- Impactful Work
- Professional Development
- A Collaborative Environment
- A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
- Supportive Leadership
Things to know about the role:
- Compliance with pre-employment probity screening is mandatory and a condition of engagement.
Sounds interesting?
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply with an (ideally no more than one-page) cover letter outlining your suitability and interest in this role, with your resume (ideally no more than three pages) by 11.55pm Tuesday 29 April 2025.
For further information about the role please contact Manal Haddad, Manager Correspondence and Briefings on 0488 330 750 or via manal.haddad@regional.nsw.gov.au. You can also download the Role Description.
If you require adjustments in completing your application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the recruitment process, please let us know so we can assist. Send an email to talent.advisory@dpird.nsw.gov.au and a member of the team will contact you for a confidential discussion.
Please note:
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 eighteen months.
About us: Together, we are DPIRD
The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) protects, supports and develops primary industries and regional economies.
Collectively we support strong and sustainable agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining industries, and regional economies. We actively manage our natural assets: our lands and soils, minerals, waterways and oceans, vegetation and forests.
The department brings together:
- Local Land Services
- NSW Resources
- Agriculture and Biosecurity
- Fisheries and Forestry
- Regional Development and Delivery.
With nearly 5,000 employees, and 75 per cent of the DPIRD team living and working in regional NSW, we are embedded in the regions we serve.
Learn more about the benefits of joining our diverse and talented DPIRD team.
