Introduction
The Senior Advisor (Multiple Roles) campaign at NSW Treasury covers ongoing and temporary opportunities across the Policy & Budget Group. Depending on the position, the work can involve the State Budget, fiscal strategy, industrial relations policy or advice on major public services. The common thread is the ability to analyse a difficult issue and give senior decision-makers a clear, well-supported recommendation.
Understanding how to apply for Senior Advisor (Multiple Roles) means showing the connection between financial, economic and public policy considerations. An application that explains your analysis, the choices you considered and the practical consequences of your advice gives the panel useful evidence to assess. View the official job ad and explore the Policy & Budget divisions before deciding which examples best demonstrate your fit.
You need an up-to-date resume, a cover letter of up to two pages and responses to the pre-screening questions in the application. The letter should explain your suitability against the key accountabilities and focus capabilities in the role description. Open the application early so you can read the pre-screening questions and allow enough time to answer each one.
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Senior Advisor (Multiple Roles) role snapshot
| Organisation | NSW Treasury, Policy & Budget Group |
|---|---|
| Location | Sydney CBD; flexible working options available |
| Positions | Multiple ongoing and temporary opportunities, with a view to ongoing employment for temporary roles |
| Grade and remuneration | Clerk Grade 9/10, $133,348 to $146,945 plus superannuation and leave loading |
| Job ID | 605142 |
| Closing date | 28 October 2026 at 11:59 pm |
| Official job ad | Senior Advisor (Multiple Roles) |
Application requirements
- Up-to-date resume detailing relevant knowledge, skills and experience.
- Cover letter, maximum two pages, explaining suitability against the role’s key accountabilities and focus capabilities.
- Pre-screening questions as part of the application.
The pre-screening questions are available in the application form. Read the exact questions and any limits there, then respond to each as asked. Submit through the I Work for NSW platform; shortlisted candidates will take part in a behavioural interview and additional assessments.
Eligibility and appointment checks
For ongoing employment, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian permanent resident. Treasury does not provide relocation expenses or support employer-sponsored work visas unless specifically stated. The successful candidate must undergo background checks and confirm tertiary academic qualifications before commencement; that confirmation is an appointment step, rather than an additional document upload specified for this application.
Candidate evidence for Senior Advisor (Multiple Roles)
The following areas reflect what Treasury asks candidates to bring to the role. Use them to select examples, then check the role description’s focus capabilities as you write. The most useful examples explain how your work informed a decision and how you handled uncertainty, competing priorities or stakeholder differences.
| Requirement or evidence area | How to demonstrate it |
|---|---|
| Analysis that integrates financial, economic and public policy considerations | Describe a policy or budget issue, the considerations you brought together and how they shaped your recommendation. Explain the consequence for service delivery, public spending or implementation. |
| Quantitative and qualitative evidence | Identify the data and other evidence you used, how you tested its reliability and the risks or opportunities it revealed. Show how you turned the findings into a practical recommendation. |
| Judgement and independent delivery | Explain how you planned work against a deadline, managed dependencies and identified risks. Include a decision you made when priorities competed or information was incomplete. |
| Clear communication and influence with senior stakeholders | Use a briefing or advice example to show how you explained a complex issue, set out options and secured a decision or informed the next step. |
| Collaboration across Treasury and government agencies | Describe how you developed a productive working relationship, resolved differences in information or priorities, and delivered a shared piece of advice or work. |
Example application structure for Senior Advisor (Multiple Roles)
The cover letter explains your suitability, alongside the resume and pre-screening answers. Keep the letter within the maximum of two pages. The outline below shows how to build a concise case around analysis, judgement and advice.
| Cover letter section | What to include |
|---|---|
| Opening | Introduce your policy, financial or economic advisory experience and the contribution you could make to the Policy & Budget Group. |
| Integrated analysis | Explain a complex issue where you considered financial and policy implications and developed evidence-based advice. |
| Evidence and recommendations | Show how quantitative and qualitative information informed your assessment of options, risks and practical next steps. |
| Independent delivery | Describe how you managed a deadline, dependencies and competing priorities while maintaining the quality of your advice. |
| Communication and collaboration | Explain how you briefed senior stakeholders and worked with other teams or agencies to progress a decision. |
| Closing | Connect the evidence to the relevant accountabilities and confirm your interest in contributing to Treasury’s policy and budget work. |
Completing the pre-screening questions
Use the questions displayed in the application form to plan your answers. Some questions can call for a direct factual response, while an experience question needs enough detail to explain your action and result. Read each instruction carefully and check that the letter, resume and answers are consistent about your responsibilities and achievements.
What the panel will want to see in your examples
- A clear description of the policy, budget or advisory problem you were working on.
- The evidence you used and the limits or assumptions you considered.
- Your reasoning about options, risks and implementation consequences.
- Your personal contribution to a brief, recommendation or decision.
- How you worked with senior stakeholders and colleagues to deliver useful advice on time.
Before you submit
- Keep the cover letter within two pages and check it against the role description.
- Complete every pre-screening question and follow the limits shown in the application form.
- Use consistent dates, responsibilities and achievements across your documents.
- Check the eligibility conditions for the employment type you are seeking.
- Submit through I Work for NSW by 28 October 2026 at 11:59 pm.
Help with your Senior Advisor (Multiple Roles) application
Choose an example that lets you explain the quality of your analysis and the usefulness of your advice. The NSW cover letter template can help organise those points within two pages, and the official job ad links to the role description. If you want support selecting and explaining your policy or budget examples, Team 3Thirty can help with your application.