Senior Policy and Projects Officer, Youth Justice
Youth Justice NSW is seeking to appoint a temporary full-time Short-term Remand Program Coordinator (Senior Policy and Project Officer) within the Whole of Government Initiatives Team.
- Type: full time, ongoing
- Location: new south wales
- Applications By: 28th June 2026
• Temporary, Full Time up to 30 June 2027 (Short-term Remand Program Coordinator Location: Wagga Wagga)
• Ongoing Full time - (Senior Policy and Projects Officer, Location: Parramatta)
• Clerk Grade 9/10 Salary ($129,464 - $142,665 pa), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
This is a targeted recruitment.
While all applicants are welcome, preference will be given to candidates who meet the established standards of the role and are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander descent. This is because the Department acknowledges this lived experience contributes a perspective valuable to our work with this community.
Your role
Develop, manage, and implement innovative policies and programs within the Division to support and improve service delivery for young people in contact with the criminal justice system. Provide specialist policy advice and high-level analysis on issues and strategies.
Senior Policy and Projects Officer (Short-term Remand Program Coordinator) Youth Justice NSW is seeking to appoint a temporary full-time Short-term Remand Program Coordinator (Senior Policy and Project Officer) within the Whole of Government Initiatives Team.
As the Short-term Remand Program Coordinator, you will be required to work from Wagga Wagga Police station twice a week.
The Short-term Remand Program design is led by the NSW Police Force and Children’s Court of NSW, facilitated by Youth Justice NSW, and designed collaboratively with local communities, the NSW Government and non-government organisations.
Senior Policy and Projects Officer
Youth Justice NSW is seeking to appoint an ongoing full-time Senior Policy and Project Officer within the Whole of Government Initiatives Team. Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Janet Killgallon - Manager, Whole of Government Initiatives Team on 0400 790 419 or via [email protected] If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Lisa Smith on 0456 199 105 or via [email protected]
Applications close Sunday 28 June 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.
To apply: visit jobs.dcj.nsw.gov.au and search job reference number: 83363