NEW SOUTH WALES POLICY, REFORM AND LEGISLATION
NEW SOUTH WALES OMBUDSMAN
The 2019 – 2020 Summer Clerkship Program is now open.
The NSW Ombudsman is an independent and impartial body
A summer clerkship with the Policy, Reform and Legislation Branch provides a unique opportunity to be involved in formulating government policy, law reform and Parliamentary practice. You will have hands-on involvement in a range of projects from civil to criminal law policy and legislation development. Some of the tasks you may be expected to complete include: • Preparing briefing notes for the Attorney General and other Strong Communities cluster Ministers; • Liaising with stakeholders; • Conducting in-depth analysis on proposed Bills or policy reform from other Ministers; • Writing speeches; • Attending meetings; • Working with other Government Departments; and • Conducting research.
responsible for the oversight of most of the public sector and some private sector agencies within the state. Their role is to ensure that these agencies and their staff are functioning properly and meeting their responsibilities to the community. The NSW Ombudsman improves the conduct and decision-making of these agencies by: • Managing complaints in relation to public sector agencies, public interest disclosures and local councils • Monitoring and reviewing community services • Supporting the child death review team • Monitoring and assessing Aboriginal programs • Reviewing the situation of individuals in care
A summer clerkship with the Policy, Reform and Legislation Branch is suited to students who enjoy working in a fast paced and dynamic workplace, have excelled in a variety of academic and non-academic fields, and are interested in pursuing a career in government or public policy.
The NSW Ombudsman occasionally accepts requests for students to undertake their compulsory work experience placement at its office, but only when its work allows us to provide the appropriate level of support and guidance to students.
Applicants are required to be in their penultimate or final year of their law degree.
Any request for a work experience placement should include a statement of support from your university.
Your application should include: • A covering letter addressing all the selection criteria • A CV • An academic transcript • Contact details for at least two referees.
The NSW Ombudsman does not have a graduate recruitment program but it encourages university graduates to apply for advertised vacancies.
The formal selection criteria used to assess summer clerkship applications includes: 1. Interest in, and an understanding of, the work of the Department of Communities and Justice; 2. Experience, gained through paid or voluntary work and extracurricular activities, that would enable you to contribute to the Department; 3. Good communication and interpersonal skills; and 4. Strong academic record. Submit your application via email at policy@justice.nsw.gov.au
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