Careers at TAFE NSW

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Principal Integrity Specialist

Location negotiable across NSW (subject to campus availability) 

Permanent Full-time (35 hours per week)

$205,590 salary package - includes base salary ($181,324), 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, and a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

This senior position plays a pivotal role in strengthening TAFE NSW’s integrity framework and embedding a culture of transparency, accountability, and ethical excellence across the organisation while managing industrial risks associated with integrity matters. You will lead the resolution of complex integrity matters, provide authoritative advice to senior leaders, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance governance and compliance practices.

As a trusted advisor, you will engage and influence internal and external stakeholders, building organisational capability and fostering confidence in our systems and processes. Your work will ensure that TAFE NSW remains a values-driven organisation, committed to the highest standards of integrity and public trust.

About You 

To be successful for this position you must possess:

• A degree qualification in law or in a related field or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience
• A strong background, knowledge and expertise in preventing, detecting and managing serious misconduct and serious wrongdoing including Fraud, Corruption and Child Protection
• Expertise in Industrial Relations in both NSW and Federal workplace legislation or related experience in law
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills both internally and across other state agencies such as the NSW Ombudsman and Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)
• The ability to work autonomously and efficiently in a complex environment
• A valid Working with Children Check (required prior to commencement)

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) Sunday 1 February 2026

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

• Your current resume

• Response to the targeted question when prompted in the application form (max. 500 words)

Targeted Question: Describe a specific example when you identified and resolved a complex integrity or compliance issue within an organisation. What steps did you take to investigate the matter, how did you identify and manage risks, engage and influence stakeholders, and what was the outcome?

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact David Galluccio, Talent Acquisition Advisor, via email at David.Galluccio@tafensw.edu.au or (02) 7921 2416.

Role-specific enquiries: contact Mary Davitt, Associate Director Integrity, via email at Mary.Davitt2@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.

A talent pool, 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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