Senior Obligations Compliance Officer

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

• Two ongoing, full-time opportunities
• Parramatta CBD location, with flexible working arrangements available
• Salary ranges from $129,464 to $142,665 p.a. plus super and annual leave loading

About the role
The Senior Obligations Compliance Officer role will oversee and strengthen compliance and integrity capability across the department. 

In this role, you will provide trusted advice, lead improvement initiatives and help foster a strong culture of compliance, integrity, transparency and accountability across all levels of the department. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintain and strengthen the departments legislative compliance frameworks, registers, policies and procedures to support organisational governance and regulatory adherence.
• Conduct compliance reviews related to integrity declarations.
• Conduct compliance activities, intelligence gathering and risk control investigations to uplift maturity. 
• Support audit, risk and annual compliance reporting requirements, including data and integrity breach reporting.
• Monitor emerging compliance trends to identify and drive opportunities for innovation and improvement and strengthen compliance culture across the department. 
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with a wide range of key internal and external stakeholders to build engagement and commitment to compliance.
• Prepare high-quality reports, briefings and submissions.
• Deliver training and awareness programs across the department. 

For further information, please click here to view the role description.

About you 

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in legislative compliance management within a complex and regulated environment.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting compliance activities and initiatives to proactively uplift compliance maturity. 
• Ability to provide clear, pragmatic compliance advice and manage complex regulatory matters.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities while maintaining the integrity of compliance requirements. 
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and 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 salary, 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

How to apply
Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role.

Applicants are encouraged to prepare their application materials independently. The selection panel values authentic and personally written responses that reflect your own experience, insights and alignment with the Department’s values and priorities.

Please refer to the Applicant’s Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.

If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education, click here for instructions on how to submit your application.

All other applicants please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now’.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required 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). Visit the website for more information.

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: Thursday, 11 June 2026 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Carmen David (Manager, Compliance) at [email protected]

For recruitment process enquiries, please contact [email protected]

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.