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About

NSW Public Service Commission

The NSW Public Service Commission (PSC) has the lead role

in designing and implementing workforce management strategies and reform to ensure the capability of the

NSW public sector workforce to deliver high quality public services to the people of NSW. The PSC builds best

practice models for workforce management and drives the implementation of these at the NSW public sector, cluster and agency level. Through reporting, the PSC

provides a regular assessment of how the NSW public sector is progressing in its uptake of these models. The PSC reports to the NSW Premier.

What kind of work?

PSC employees are responsible for:

- identifying reform opportunities for the government sector workforce

- Leading the strategic development and management of

the government sector workforce in relation to workforce planning, recruitment, performance management, equity and diversity etc

- Advising the Government on leadership structure for the government sector.

- Advising the Government on appropriate strategies, policies and practices in relation to the structure of the government sector workforce

Location Sydney

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Graduate Opportunities

The NSW Public Service Commission runs the NSW

Government Graduate Program. Graduates work in three different roles over 18 months, across government

departments including the Department of Communities and Justice, and the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

Graduates in the Legal Stream assist senior solicitors in the conduct of litigation, advice and policy work in a range of contexts and roles across the NSW public sector.

Graduates finish the program with a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and are involved in the following work: - Research and analysis

- Monitoring and reporting on the delivery of projects

- Litigation support responsibilities (e.g. drafting affidavits or briefs)

- Explaining legal issues and providing advice and solutions to clients

- Supporting a range of projects, policies and other program initiatives

- Working collaboratively within and across public sector agencies

You can find more information here:

https://www.psc.nsw.gov.au/workforce-management/ recruitment/nsw-government-graduate-program


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