Governance Frameworks Officer in Sydney

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

Ongoing Full-Time employment located in Parramatta, offering flexible working arrangements with a requirement to attend the office 5 days per fortnight. Competitive salary ranges from $116,981 to $129,492 p.a. plus superannuation and annual leave loading.

About the role:

The Governance Frameworks Officer will be part of a newly established team, with the opportunity to make a mark in strengthening operational governance across the department. You will help shape and embed frameworks, practices and processes that promote transparency, accountability and a strong governance culture.

In this role you will:

• Develop, review and continuously improve governance frameworks, procedures and supporting best practices that align with NSW government standards and regulatory requirements.
• Analyse data and reporting to identify governance gaps, risks and opportunities for improvements.
• Provide practical advice and formulate recommendations to business areas and senior leaders.
• Prepare high-quality briefs, reports and compelling presentations that provide clear insights and recommendations.
• Build strong working relationships and influence stakeholders to strengthen governance capability and practices across the department.

Through this work, you will contribute to the safety, quality and education outcomes for students across public schools.

About you:

To be successful in this role you bring strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to articulate governance issues and opportunities for improvement into clear, practical and compelling advice and recommendations that influence decision-making. You will also demonstrate:

• An understanding of contemporary governance issues relevant to NSW government agencies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and experience in assessing complex data and information to identify governance gaps, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated experience preparing high-quality briefs, reports and presentations.
• A dynamic, driven and proactive approach with confidence in taking initiative.
• Agility with the ability to navigate uncertainty and pivot as priorities shift.
• A strong commitment to continuous improvement, bringing innovative ideas and identifying opportunities to drive meaningful improvements to governance.
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role:

• Tertiary qualifications in Law, Business, Public Administration or a related field and/or demonstrated, equivalent professional experience.
• Current and valid Working with Children Check Clearance for paid employment.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

Benefits:

• Flexible working arrangements.
• 35 hour working week.
• Competitive remuneration, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions.
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will have to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check. This is a child-related role. As a condition of employment you will be required to provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number (for paid employment).

Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.

Closing date Monday 2 November 2026 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Rachel Besley at Rachel.Besley@det.nsw.edu.au and for recruitment process enquiries please contact Jenny Nguyen at jenny.nguyen199@det.nsw.edu.au.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above.

For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.