Introduction
The Senior Engagement Advisor at the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water improves how stakeholder engagement is planned and delivered across the department. The work includes frameworks, tools, guidance and advice that help teams approach complex programs consistently. This permanent full-time role is based in Parramatta, with hybrid working supported.
The written application is a resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability. Planning how to apply for Senior Engagement Advisor starts with an example of an engagement approach that other people adopted and used. Explain the problem, how you developed the solution and what improved in the way teams worked.
This role will appeal to applicants who combine engagement experience with business improvement. Delivering an event or consultation can be useful evidence, particularly when you can explain the processes, tools or lessons that improved later work. Give the panel a clear account of your strategic advice and your practical contribution to implementation.
View the official Senior Engagement Advisor vacancy.
Contents
- Role snapshot
- Application requirements
- Candidate evidence
- Example application structure
- Before you submit
- Role enquiries
Senior Engagement Advisor role snapshot
| Role | Senior Engagement Advisor |
| Organisation | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water |
| Location | Parramatta; hybrid working supported |
| Work type | Permanent full-time, 35 hours per week |
| Classification | Not stated in advert |
| Salary | $133,348 to $146,945 per annum plus superannuation |
| Closing date | Wednesday 23 September 2026 at 11:55pm AEST |
| Reference | 552537 |
Application requirements for Senior Engagement Advisor
Use the cover letter to connect your experience with department-wide engagement improvement. The resume should make the scope of your previous responsibilities and the relevant strategies or programs easy to find.
- Resume.
- Cover letter expressing interest and suitability for the role.
No page limits are specified in the published instructions. A focused two-page cover letter is a practical recommendation if the application form gives no different direction. Check the form before finalising your documents and use the space to explain concrete examples.
Essential role requirements and conditions
You need tertiary qualifications in communications, stakeholder engagement or a relevant discipline and/or equivalent relevant industry experience. A current NSW Driver Licence and willingness to travel as required are essential. Eligibility requires Australian or New Zealand citizenship, permanent residency, or a valid Australian working visa for the duration of the appointment.
Candidate evidence for Senior Engagement Advisor
The advertised knowledge and experience cover business improvement and strategies focused on communications and stakeholder engagement. These evidence areas explain how to show that work in practice.
| Requirement or capability from role | How to demonstrate it |
|---|---|
| Business improvement strategies | Describe a weakness or inconsistency you identified, the improvement you developed and how it changed the work of the organisation. |
| Communications and engagement strategies | Explain how you translated a strategic priority into an engagement approach. Show how the approach suited the stakeholders and the outcome sought. |
| Frameworks, tools and organisational capability | Use a framework, guide, system or tool that people adopted. Explain how you tested its usefulness and helped colleagues apply it. |
| Relationships and sensitive issues | Describe how you worked with different stakeholders, handled competing priorities and influenced a decision while maintaining productive relationships. |
| Program coordination and continuous improvement | Show how you coordinated activity across teams, tracked progress and used what you learned to refine the approach. |
Example application structure for Senior Engagement Advisor
The application requires a resume and a cover letter explaining your interest and suitability. No page limit is advertised, so a focused two-page letter is a recommendation subject to any instructions in the form. The outline below shows how to present engagement and business-improvement evidence together.
| Cover letter section | What to include |
|---|---|
| Opening and relevant scope | Name the Senior Engagement Advisor role and describe the engagement or improvement work you have led or supported. Make the scale and setting clear. |
| Business improvement example | Explain the issue, the strategy or process you developed and the reasoning behind it. Give a result that shows what changed. |
| Engagement strategy and practical tools | Describe how stakeholder needs shaped the approach and how you translated it into guidance, systems or tools that teams could use. |
| Influence, coordination and evaluation | Show how you involved colleagues, managed competing priorities and assessed adoption or effectiveness. Explain an adjustment you made after feedback. |
| Essential conditions and closing | Briefly confirm the relevant qualification or equivalent experience, licence and willingness to travel. Finish with your interest in contributing to the department’s engagement practice. |
What the panel will want to see in your examples
- A clear connection between a strategic priority and a practical engagement approach.
- Evidence that colleagues adopted the framework, tool or process.
- Your contribution to influencing stakeholders and resolving competing needs.
- Measures or feedback that show whether the improvement worked.
- A realistic account of implementation, including what you adjusted.
Before you submit
Check that the letter explains both stakeholder engagement and business improvement. Confirm the driver licence, travel and work-rights conditions, and make sure any hybrid arrangement is discussed in the context of the role. Applications close at 11:55pm on Wednesday 23 September 2026.
Role enquiries
Further information about the role: Annie Savage, Hiring Manager, annie.savage@dcceew.nsw.gov.au, 0412 989 336.
Help with your Senior Engagement Advisor application
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