Introduction
This shortlist brings together current NSW Government roles for applicants with finance, payroll, administration, executive support, business partnering, records and operational support experience. These are real current roles pulled from the live NSW jobs table and paired with individual Application Checklist guides so applicants can see the application task before committing time.
Use this as a practical shortlist, not a job-board dump. Check the official ad first, then use the full checklist link to understand the documents, examples and requirements before you apply.
If you are applying for several roles at once, Team 3Thirty can help you choose the strongest applications and plan the documents properly through the Shortlist Plan.
Current roles in this shortlist
| Role | Organisation | Location | Closing date | Team 3Thirty guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Assistant | Treasury | Sydney City | 2026-06-12 | Full checklist |
| Business Partner ICT | Legal Aid Commission, Office of the | Sydney City | 2026-06-14 | Full checklist |
| Payroll Officer | Fire and Rescue NSW | Sydney Region | 2026-06-14 | Full checklist |
| Senior Business Partner Executive and Ministerial Services | Ambulance Service NSW | Sydney – West | 2026-06-14 | Full checklist |
| Manager, Finance, Transactions & Records | Transport For NSW | Sydney City | 2026-06-08 | Full checklist |
| SSO Payroll | Transport For NSW | Sydney City | 2026-06-09 | Full checklist |
| Records Manager | Crown Solicitor’s Office | Sydney City | 2026-06-15 | Full checklist |
| District Administration Officer | NSW Rural Fire Service | Heathcote | 2026-06-14 | Full checklist |
| Centre Administration Officer – Cessnock Correctional Centre | Department of Communities and Justice | Newcastle, Hunter & Region | 2026-06-21 | Full checklist |
| Genomics Administration Assistant | St Vincent’s Hospital Network | Sydney City | 2026-06-12 | Full checklist |
Executive Assistant
This role is worth a look if your evidence sits around administration, finance, payroll, records, executive support, business partnering or operational delivery. A strong application should show accuracy, judgement, stakeholder support and how you keep work moving under pressure.
Application requirements:
- Up-to-date resume detailing knowledge, skills and experience
- Pre-screening questions completed in the application process
What to highlight:
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Prioritising competing deadlines
- Supporting stakeholders and executives
- Systems, records, payroll, finance or administration evidence
Business Partner ICT
This role is worth a look if your evidence sits around administration, finance, payroll, records, executive support, business partnering or operational delivery. A strong application should show accuracy, judgement, stakeholder support and how you keep work moving under pressure.
Application requirements:
- A complete application that follows the listed document instructions
- Examples that match the role rather than a generic career summary
- Clear evidence of judgement, communication and delivery
- Awareness of the agency, stakeholders and public sector context
What to highlight:
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Prioritising competing deadlines
- Supporting stakeholders and executives
- Systems, records, payroll, finance or administration evidence
Payroll Officer
This role is worth a look if your evidence sits around administration, finance, payroll, records, executive support, business partnering or operational delivery. A strong application should show accuracy, judgement, stakeholder support and how you keep work moving under pressure.
Application requirements:
- Up-to-date resume detailing skills and experience relevant to the role
- Targeted questions by video interview after application submission
What to highlight:
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Prioritising competing deadlines
- Supporting stakeholders and executives
- Systems, records, payroll, finance or administration evidence
Senior Business Partner Executive and Ministerial Services
This role is worth a look if your evidence sits around administration, finance, payroll, records, executive support, business partnering or operational delivery. A strong application should show accuracy, judgement, stakeholder support and how you keep work moving under pressure.
Application requirements:
- A complete application that follows the listed document instructions
- Examples that match the role rather than a generic career summary
- Clear evidence of judgement, communication and delivery
- Awareness of the agency, stakeholders and public sector context
What to highlight:
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Prioritising competing deadlines
- Supporting stakeholders and executives
- Systems, records, payroll, finance or administration evidence
Manager, Finance, Transactions & Records
This role is worth a look if your evidence sits around administration, finance, payroll, records, executive support, business partnering or operational delivery. A strong application should show accuracy, judgement, stakeholder support and how you keep work moving under pressure.
Application requirements:
- A complete application that follows the listed document instructions
- Examples that match the role rather than a generic career summary
- Clear evidence of judgement, communication and delivery
- Awareness of the agency, stakeholders and public sector context
What to highlight:
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Prioritising competing deadlines
- Supporting stakeholders and executives
- Systems, records, payroll, finance or administration evidence
SSO Payroll
This role is worth a look if your evidence sits around administration, finance, payroll, records, executive support, business partnering or operational delivery. A strong application should show accuracy, judgement, stakeholder support and how you keep work moving under pressure.
Application requirements:
- A complete application that follows the listed document instructions
- Examples that match the role rather than a generic career summary
- Clear evidence of judgement, communication and delivery
- Awareness of the agency, stakeholders and public sector context
What to highlight:
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Prioritising competing deadlines
- Supporting stakeholders and executives
- Systems, records, payroll, finance or administration evidence
Records Manager
This role is worth a look if your evidence sits around administration, finance, payroll, records, executive support, business partnering or operational delivery. A strong application should show accuracy, judgement, stakeholder support and how you keep work moving under pressure.
Application requirements:
- A complete application that follows the listed document instructions
- Examples that match the role rather than a generic career summary
- Clear evidence of judgement, communication and delivery
- Awareness of the agency, stakeholders and public sector context
What to highlight:
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Prioritising competing deadlines
- Supporting stakeholders and executives
- Systems, records, payroll, finance or administration evidence
District Administration Officer
This role is worth a look if your evidence sits around administration, finance, payroll, records, executive support, business partnering or operational delivery. A strong application should show accuracy, judgement, stakeholder support and how you keep work moving under pressure.
Application requirements:
- Cover letter in PDF format addressing how you meet the essential requirements, outlining your suitability and why you are interested in the opportunity
- Resume in PDF format, including two current or recent professional referees
- Responses to two targeted questions in the online application process, maximum 500 words each
What to highlight:
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Prioritising competing deadlines
- Supporting stakeholders and executives
- Systems, records, payroll, finance or administration evidence
Centre Administration Officer – Cessnock Correctional Centre
This role is worth a look if your evidence sits around administration, finance, payroll, records, executive support, business partnering or operational delivery. A strong application should show accuracy, judgement, stakeholder support and how you keep work moving under pressure.
Application requirements:
- Resume, maximum 3 pages
- Cover letter, maximum 2 pages, outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of the role
- Responses to two targeted questions
What to highlight:
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Prioritising competing deadlines
- Supporting stakeholders and executives
- Systems, records, payroll, finance or administration evidence
Genomics Administration Assistant
This role is worth a look if your evidence sits around administration, finance, payroll, records, executive support, business partnering or operational delivery. A strong application should show accuracy, judgement, stakeholder support and how you keep work moving under pressure.
Application requirements:
- Resume
- Brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills and experience align with each item in the About You section
What to highlight:
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Prioritising competing deadlines
- Supporting stakeholders and executives
- Systems, records, payroll, finance or administration evidence
Help choosing which NSW Government jobs to apply for
A good shortlist is not just a list of vacancies. It should help you decide which roles are worth the application effort, which examples you can prove properly, and which written documents need the most work.
If you want help choosing the strongest roles and planning the application work, use Team 3Thirty’s Shortlist Plan. If you already know the role you want and need help writing the documents, use the Dream Job Application service.