Senior Advisory Officer

NSW Police Force; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible work options

Annual leave loading

Wellbeing programs

Flu vaccination

Salary packaging

Public transport access

On-site gym

Job summary

NSW Police Force in Parramatta is seeking a Senior Advisory Officer to join the InfoLink Information Access Advisory team. You will apply the Government Information (Public Access) Act to manage complex information access matters, provide authoritative advice, and deliver education and training.

The role involves merits reviews, policy strengthening, and ensuring compliance across information access pathways.

Qualifications

• Experience applying Government Information (Public Access) Act.
• Strong advisory and regulatory focus.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert information access advice across the InfoLink Command.
• Undertake merits reviews and deliver education and training.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen policy, procedures, and compliance across information access pathways.

Job description

• Clerk Grade 7/8
• Temporary Full-Time up to 30 June 2028
• Parramatta

About us

The NSW Police Force (NSWPF) is one of the largest police forces in the western world, with more than 20,000 employees, including more than 4,000 administrative employees who support the sworn officers that provide a range of law and order services 24 hours a day, seven days a week to the socially, geographically and culturally diverse community of NSW.

About the role

We have an opportunity for a Senior Advisory Officer to be part of our InfoLink Information Access Advisory team. This is a subject matter expert position requiring demonstrated practical experience in the application of the Government Information (Public Access) Act. The role applies this expertise to manage complex information access matters, exercise sound judgement and provide authoritative advice across the InfoLink Command. The role also undertakes merits reviews, deliver education and training and identify opportunities to strengthen policy, procedures, organisational capability and compliance across various information access pathways. Demonstrated general experience conducting merits reviews of administrative decisions or working in a regulatory environment is highly regarded, and applicants with this experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

View the relevant role description for more information on this role (e.g. essential requirements, key accountabilities, key challenges and capabilities required for the role).

What we can offer you

At NSWPF our people have access to a range of benefits that help balance life at work and at home. Some of the benefits available when you join the NSWPF include:

• competitive salary;
• flexible work options;
• annual leave loading;
• corporate wellbeing programs including seminars and the Fitness Passport;
• free annual influenza vaccination;
• salary packaging options via superannuation contributions or a novated vehicle lease;
• convenient location for public transport and to shops etc;
• in-house gym facilities.

To be eligible to apply for this role, you must meet one of the following statuses:

• an Australian Citizen;
• a permanent resident of Australia;
• a New Zealand citizen.

Our commitment to Diversity

At the NSW Police Force, we are proud to be an employer of a diverse range of people. We are committed to reflecting the diverse community we serve and creating an inclusive and respectful workplace for all employees where differences are embraced, contributions are valued, and everyone has a sense of connection and belonging. We welcome applications from individuals with diverse skills, experiences, and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and people of all ages.

We understand that the recruitment journey may present unique challenges. If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like support with your application, please contact the NSWPF Aboriginal Employment & Engagement team at [e-mail] you identify as a person with disability and require further information on the role or adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the Inclusion & Diversity team at [e-mail] transgender or gender diverse and want to learn more about our support options, please contact the Inclusion & Diversity team at [e-mail].