Premier’s Department
Advisor, Emerging Talent
You. At the centre of big ideas.
- Lead strategic campaigns to attract early-career talent to NSW Gov
- Use your communication and stakeholder skills to shape workforce futures
- Ongoing Clerk Grade 7/8 role, based in Martin Place, Sydney CBD (hybrid – 3 days per week in office)
About the Role
As our new Advisor, Emerging Talent, you’ll lead the development and delivery of strategic communications and engagement initiatives that attract early-career professionals to the NSW Government. You’ll create compelling content across digital and social platforms, manage events and campaigns, and build meaningful partnerships with universities and stakeholders to strengthen talent pipelines.
In this role, you’ll contribute to high-impact projects such as delivering the NSW Government Graduate Program, supporting workforce planning and shaping the future of public sector employment in NSW. Key priorities include enhancing brand presence, improving candidate engagement, and contributing to program design and evaluation.
To learn more about the role please review the Role Description.
We're Looking For
- Strategic Communication: Experience developing and delivering marketing or communication strategies across multiple platforms
- Content Creation: Ability to craft engaging, audience-specific content, including for digital and social media
- Stakeholder Engagement: Strong relationship-building skills with internal and external partners
- Event Management: Capability to plan, coordinate and deliver events, workshops, and campaigns
- Project Management: Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes within tight timeframes
- Innovation & Improvement: A mindset for continuous improvement, research and program evaluation.
Why Join Us?
- Flexible Working: Broad range of flexible working arrangements
- Career Development: Ongoing learning through expert-led sessions, online training, and professional development opportunities
- Work-Life Balance: Flex time accrual for extra hours worked (for non-executive roles) based on a 35-hour standard week
- Wellbeing Support: Access to employee assistance program, fitness passport program, and wellbeing initiatives
- Inclusive Culture: Staff-led networks including Aboriginal Staff Advisory Committee, Diversity & Inclusion Network, and Young Professionals Network
How to Apply
Click ‘Apply Online’ and submit your application including:
- A resume detailing relevant knowledge, skills and experience (maximum 5 pages)
- A pitch explaining your interest in the role and how your capabilities, knowledge and experience align with the role requirements (maximum 1 page)
Closing date: Sunday, 29 June 2025 (9:59 AM)
Salary: Clerk Grade 7/8. Package includes base salary ($110,266 - $122,058) plus superannuation (11.5%)and leave loading.
Hiring Manager: Michelle Grant, Manager, Emerging Talent on [email protected] or 9272 6141.
About the Premier's Department
Connecting to Deliver from the Heart of Government
The Premier's Department leads the state's 430,000 public servants, driving collaboration and the delivery of whole-of-government priorities. Learn more about the department and a career at Premier’s Department.
Our Commitment
We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans and other diverse communities.
The Premier's Department acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work and live. We pay respect to Ancestors and Elders past and present. We recognise and learn from the strengths of First Nations peoples of New South Wales and their continuing connection to, and unique cultural and spiritual relationship with, Country.
Additional Information
Reasonable Adjustments: The selection process will include assessment techniques to determine your suitability. You can request reasonable adjustments at any stage by indicating in pre-screening questions, contacting the Talent Team at [email protected], or reaching out to the hiring manager.
Talent Pool: A talent pool may be created from this recruitment process. If eligible, you may be contacted for ongoing and temporary opportunities in the same role or grade that become available over an 18-month period.
