Job Summary
- Ongoing full-time opportunity
- Located in Parramatta with flexible working arrangements available
- Salary ranging from $116,981.00 to $129,492.00 plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
About the role
The Correspondence Officer is a key member of the Office of the Commissioner, providing high-quality correspondence and executive support to ensure the timely delivery of advice and information across the Commission. For further information please click here to review the role description.
- Manage incoming correspondence and executive requests, ensuring timely responses.
- Prepare and review complex correspondence, briefings and advice to ensure accuracy and quality.
- Liaise with internal teams, government agencies and external stakeholders to coordinate information.
- Provide project and administrative support, including finance and procurement activities.
- Improve administrative systems and processes to support efficient service delivery.
About you
- Excellent written communication skills and attention to detail.
- Experience preparing and reviewing executive correspondence and briefings.
- Strong organisational skills to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to build effective relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Sound judgement, discretion and initiative when handling sensitive matters.
Essential requirements of the role
- Current and valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance for paid employment.
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements
- 35 hour working week
- Competitive pay, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs
- Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Early Learning Commission to support your career growth.
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.
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. Visit the Office of the Children's Guardian website for more information.
Closing date: Sunday, 8 November 2026 at 11:59pm.
For role enquiries please contact Almitra Hill at almitra.hill@earlylearningcommission.nsw.gov.au and for recruitment process enquiries please contact and for recruitment process enquiries please contact Paula D'albora at Paula.Dalbora@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 process for ongoing and temporary opportunities in the same or similar roles. The pool will consist of applicants assessed as suitable, who may be considered for temporary, term or ongoing positions over the next 18 months.
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