Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Policy Governance Officer

Location negotiable across NSW (subject to campus availability) 

Temporary Full-time opportunities until November 2027

$110,972 - $119,506 salary package - includes base salary ($97,771 - $105,290), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish. 

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.   

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, a 35 hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

This role plays a key part in strengthening TAFE’s policy framework by supporting the review and improvement of organisational policies. You will ensure policies are current, accessible, fit for purpose, and compliant with relevant standards. A core responsibility includes drafting and updating policies, procedures, and guidelines to meet governance requirements.

About You 

As a Policy Governance Officer, you bring strong experience in policy development, policy writing, and compliance. You are confident in crafting clear, fit-for-purpose documentation, including policies, procedures, and guidelines that align with business processes and meet regulatory standards.

Your ability to translate complex requirements into practical, well-structured documents sets you apart. In this role, you will be responsible for reporting, maintaining the central policy and procedure hub, and updating policies as needed.

You are adept at utilising templated documents and working collaboratively with stakeholders across the business to gather accurate information. Partnering with business unit leads and senior executives, you’ll play a key role in driving effective policy development, implementation, and maintenance, while guiding policy owners to meet governance and compliance obligations aligned with organisational objectives.

Experience in education and/or training is highly regarded but not essential.

To find out more about the role, click to view the  Role Description.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close 11.55pm AEDT Wednesday 3 December 2025

To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:

• Your current resume
• Copies of your qualifications, where applicable, (upload as one PDF file). Certified copies preferred; these will be required if successful for the role.
• Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)

Targeted Question: Describe a time when you worked collaboratively with multiple stakeholders across the business to develop or update a policy or procedure using templated documents. How did you ensure the information gathered was accurate and the final document met compliance?

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Advisor Shay El-ardenli at shayma.elardenli@tafensw.edu.au and 02 7921 0896

Role-specific enquiries: contact Business Partner Contract Governance, Russell Smith, at russell.smith41@tafensw.edu.au 

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.  

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct. 

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

An eligibility list, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.

Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note your preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer. 

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