Introduction
The Policy & Project Officer at the Office of the 24-Hour Economy Commissioner helps councils establish Special Entertainment Precincts. The work connects planning policy with the practical questions that arise when businesses, cultural organisations and residents share a night-time precinct.
This guide explains how to apply for Policy & Project Officer, with particular attention to the cover letter and resume. The team needs clear policy advice and reliable coordination throughout research, consultation and implementation, so your examples should explain how you helped a proposal move towards a workable decision.
Planning or local-government experience is particularly relevant. If your background sits in a related policy area, make the connection explicit by describing the stakeholders you worked with and how you translated complicated rules into advice they could use.
View the official Policy & Project Officer advert.
In this guide
- Role snapshot
- Application requirements
- What to highlight
- Essential role requirements
- Example application structure
- Before you submit
Role snapshot
| Role | Policy & Project Officer |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Office of the 24-Hour Economy Commissioner, Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport |
| Location | Sydney |
| Employment | Ongoing |
| Salary | Clerk Grade 7/8, $116,981 to $129,492 plus super and leave loading |
| Closing | 14 September 2026 at 10am |
Application requirements for Policy & Project Officer
- Cover letter explaining your relevant capabilities and experience.
- Up-to-date resume detailing your relevant capabilities and experience.
The application instructions set no page limit for either document. As a practical starting point, use a focused two-page cover letter and a three- to four-page CV, unless the application form gives different instructions. Submit before the 10am deadline; this vacancy does not close at the end of the day.
What to highlight in your application
Use the following evidence areas to choose relevant examples for this role.
| Planning advice | Choose a situation where you interpreted planning or local-government policy and explained the practical implications to a council, business or community group. |
|---|---|
| Research that supported a decision | Show the options you assessed, the information you used and why your recommendation addressed the issue. A brief or discussion paper is useful evidence when you explain what happened after it was delivered. |
| Consultation and coordination | Describe how you gathered different views and kept a working group or project moving. Explain how an unresolved issue was handled and how stakeholders knew what would happen next. |
| Monitoring outcomes | Connect reporting or evaluation work to a change in the initiative. Explain what you measured and how the findings influenced a later decision. |
Essential role requirements
Check the full role description and application form for eligibility and employment conditions before submitting. Planning and local-government experience should be demonstrated through your candidate examples.
Example application structure for Policy & Project Officer
Open your cover letter with your interest in the Special Entertainment Precinct and Planning Policy work, then identify the experience that gives you a useful starting point. Keep the opening specific to the councils and stakeholders this team supports.
Develop one substantial example of policy research or advice. Explain the planning problem, your analysis and the recommendation you developed. Follow it with a shorter example showing how you coordinated consultation or implementation while managing competing priorities.
Use the resume to establish where you worked, the scope of your responsibilities and the outcomes you helped deliver. Give policy papers, consultation projects or council initiatives enough context for the reader to understand your contribution.
Before you submit
Check that both documents connect your experience to night-time planning policy. Confirm the vacancy reference in the application form, open each uploaded file and leave time to submit before 10am on 14 September 2026. For help choosing and developing your examples, see Team 3Thirty’s government application guidance.
Check the official vacancy and start your application, or read our NSW public sector recruitment guide for help understanding the process.