The Aboriginal Assistant Advisor – Talent Pool Campaign at the Department of Customer Service creates a pool for project roles based around Parramatta, Haymarket and Gosford. The work includes culturally informed research, reporting, project monitoring, stakeholder updates and secretariat support across teams that are delivering government services and reform.
This guide explains how to apply for Aboriginal Assistant Advisor – Talent Pool Campaign through a CV, a brief cover letter and evidence of Aboriginality. The cover letter should connect your project and community experience to the practical work of preparing briefs, monitoring milestones and supporting decision-makers.
View the official job ad before preparing the files. This is an identified role for Aboriginal people, and the Department provides a contact for questions about Confirmation of Aboriginality requirements.
Your application checklist
- Aboriginal Assistant Advisor – Talent Pool Campaign Role Snapshot
- Application requirements for Aboriginal Assistant Advisor – Talent Pool Campaign
- Evidence to include in your Aboriginal Assistant Advisor – Talent Pool Campaign application
- How to prepare the CV, brief cover letter and Aboriginality evidence
- Help with your Aboriginal Assistant Advisor – Talent Pool Campaign application
Aboriginal Assistant Advisor – Talent Pool Campaign Role Snapshot
| Role title | Aboriginal Assistant Advisor – Talent Pool Campaign |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Department of Customer Service |
| Locations | Parramatta, Haymarket and Gosford hubs |
| Job reference | req53635 |
| Work type | Talent pool for ongoing and temporary full-time roles |
| Salary | $102,936 to $113,579 plus super |
| Closing date | 21 September 2026 at 10:00am |
| Official job ad | View the official job ad |
Application requirements for Aboriginal Assistant Advisor – Talent Pool Campaign
The brief cover letter needs to establish your relevance quickly. Choose evidence that covers project support, culturally informed work and the way you communicate with stakeholders or community.
- CV
- Brief cover letter outlining relevant skills and experience
- Evidence of Aboriginality
The identified-role requirement follows the definition in the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW). Successful candidates must also clear and maintain probity checks, including a criminal-record check and reference checks.
Evidence to include in your Aboriginal Assistant Advisor – Talent Pool Campaign application
The panel needs evidence that you can support projects accurately while bringing a customer and community perspective. Your examples should show your contribution to the work, how you handled information and what improved because of your support.
| What the role needs | How to show it |
|---|---|
| Customer focus and passion for community | Use an example where you understood a community or customer need and improved the service response. |
| Project management experience | Explain how you monitored milestones, deliverables or risks and kept others updated. |
| Attention to detail and accuracy | Describe the checks you applied to records, reports or committee papers. |
| Agile working | Show how you adjusted to a change in scope, timing or stakeholder need. |
| Confidential information | Explain how you handled sensitive material within the required controls. |
| Clerical computer skills | Name the systems or tools you used to prepare documents, track actions and manage information. |
| Interpersonal and communication skills | Use an interaction where you explained an issue clearly and maintained a constructive relationship. |
| Excellent customer service | Show how your follow-through produced a useful outcome for the person or team you supported. |
How to prepare the CV, brief cover letter and Aboriginality evidence
The application requires a CV and a brief cover letter, along with evidence of Aboriginality. No page limit is stated. The table below gives the cover letter a direct structure that fits the range of future project opportunities.
| Cover letter section | What to include |
|---|---|
| Opening paragraph | State your interest in the identified talent pool and the project or community experience you would bring. |
| Project support example | Show how you monitored work, prepared information and supported a decision or deliverable. |
| Customer and stakeholder example | Explain how culturally informed communication or community understanding shaped your approach. |
| Accuracy and systems | Give concise evidence of confidential information handling and clerical computer skills. |
| Closing paragraph | Confirm your interest in future DCS project teams and the hubs where you can work. |
What strong Aboriginal community and project evidence looks like
- Culturally informed project or community work
- Accurate research, records or briefing support
- Constructive updates for stakeholders
- Careful handling of confidential information
- A clear service or project result
Help with your Aboriginal Assistant Advisor – Talent Pool Campaign application
Keep the cover letter brief by selecting evidence that demonstrates several relevant requirements within the same project example. Check the official job ad and contact the Aboriginal Workforce team if you need clarification about the evidence requirement.
Team 3Thirty’s professional NSW Government application writing support can help you present the project evidence clearly.