Associate Director Policy & Strategy

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NSW Treasury is seeking an Associate Director to lead the Women’s Economic Outcomes Team on policy and budget work that embeds a gender lens across NSW. This temporary 8-10 month role (Clerk Grade 11-12) in the Sydney CBD offers flexible and onsite options and is open to current NSW Public Sector employees, with a path to ongoing at grade for high performers. You will guide complex policy development, oversee priority initiatives, provide expert budget advice, and build senior stakeholder relationships to drive reform. Ideal candidates bring public sector financial management or gender responsive budgeting experience, strong analytics, and people leadership; tailor your resume to showcase measurable outcomes and ensure your leader can release you if successful, apply via I Work for NSW with resume, pre-screening, interview, and assessments; closes 27 July 2026 at 9:59am. NSW Treasury welcomes diverse applicants and provides adjustments.

Expressions of Interest

Associate Director – Women’s Economic Outcomes

This temporary vacancy is only available to current NSW Public Sector employees. External candidates are encouraged to apply for our externally advertised roles

• Employment Type: Temporary, with the possibility of ongoing for at grade applicants.
• Employment period: 8-10 months
• Grade/Band:  Clerk Grade 11-12
• Location: Sydney CBD, Flexible working options available
• Applications Close:  Monday 27 July 2026 at 9:59am

Your day as an Associate Director

Join NSW Treasury’s Women’s Economic Outcomes Team, a high-impact team at the forefront of advancing gender responsive budgeting. As part of the Policy and Budget Group, the team provides strategic policy advice on women’s economic outcomes, delivers the annual Gender Equality Budget Statement and drives system-wide capability to embed a gender lens into policy development and decision-making.

As Associate Director, you will lead key projects that shape and strengthen gender responsive budgeting across NSW, provide expert policy advice, and build strong relationships across government and other jurisdictions to deliver meaningful reform. Working in a collaborative environment, you will manage a small team, oversee priority initiatives, and help influence policies and investments that improve economic outcomes for women. Flexible and part-time work arrangements are welcomed.

This is an exciting development opportunity for high-performing Grade 9/10 employees ready to broaden their experience, strengthen their strategic policy capability and contribute to work with real whole-of-government impact. In this role, you’ll build your understanding of the gender responsive budgeting agenda, support advice that advances women’s economic outcomes, and help embed a gender lens into policy development and decision-making across NSW Government.

You will be joining our Policy and Budget Group and will be working within the Strategy, Reviews and Reform Division, Women’s Economic Outcomes Team. Read more about your future Group and Division.

Interested in working with us

Read the role description to learn more about the role and submit your application ONLY via the I Work for NSW jobs platform.

Achieve success as an Associate Director

In this integral role there are a few things we would like for you to have to best support yourself and add value to the people of NSW.

The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria:

• Sound understanding and professional experience working in public sector financial management, budget processes and/or gender responsive budgeting.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex policy development or strategic projects from concept to delivery, utilising project management tools.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret economic, financial and qualitative data to provide evidence-based advice and influence decision-making.
• Experience developing high-quality policy advice to influence investment decisions and outcomes.
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with senior stakeholders across government, and confidently represent an organisation in consultations, committees and working groups.
• Strong people leadership capability, with experience managing and developing teams to deliver high-quality outcomes in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

Enrich your career with the NSW Treasury

You will have an invaluable opportunity to create a positive impact for the people of New South Wales. You will be challenged to provide the best outcomes possible in this role while developing and growing your own skills.

When you join Treasury, you join an organisation that is a whole-of-government financial and economic advisor. Treasury is a critical component of the government and provides advice that informs a wide range of financial, economic and policy driven work for the state of NSW.

This opportunity will stretch and develop you through continuous Professional Development, acquiring essential skills such as:

• exposure to complex, high-pressure and fast-moving policy work
• building confidence, delivering results, resolving issues and making sound decisions in an ambiguous environment
• broadening your career potential by developing and communicating reform ideas and navigating competing stakeholder priorities
• representing NSW Treasury’s position, and strengthening your judgement before issues escalate
• offering valuable leadership experience, with accountability for high-quality advice and project delivery
• supporting team members to deliver strong outcomes while contributing to a positive and collaborative team culture.

Gather more insights about Careers at Treasury and learn more about how you can transform your career in a central government agency invested in you.

Application process:

• an up-to-date resume detailing your knowledge, skills, and experience in relation to the role.
• complete pre-screening questions as part of the application process.
• partake in a suitability assessed based interview and undergo additional assessments if shortlisted
• confirmation that your leader/s supports your application and has agreed in principle to release you should you be successful.

Read more about what to expect in the hiring process.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

NSW Treasury is committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve, where everyone feels welcome, supported and able to contribute and do their best work.

We are committed to fair and equitable recruitment processes and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including First Nations peoples, people with disability, people of all ages and genders, LGBTQIA+ people, and people from diverse cultural, linguistic and religious backgrounds.

We actively support workplace and recruitment adjustments to remove barriers and enable equitable participation. If you require an adjustment or assistance at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact the Talent Advisor listed on the job advertisement or visit the following link for more information: https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/nsw-treasury/about-us/careers

• As a Disability Confident Recruiter, NSW Treasury is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment and supports adjustments so candidates with disability can participate fairly at every stage.
• As a Level 1 Activate Carer Employer, we recognise and support employees with caring responsibilities through inclusive and flexible workplace practices.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for ongoing or temporary employment at NSW Treasury, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident of Australia and a substantive or temporary NSW public service employee, contractors are not eligible to apply.

Any questions?

Visit our Careers Centre or contact our Talent Advisor Scott Walker, [email protected]

Close of applications: Monday 27 July 2026 at 9:59am

A concurrent search is also underway