At NSW Trustee and Guardian our purpose is to support the rights, welfare, and interests of the people of NSW. The agency supports the NSW Trustee, the Public Guardian and the Commissioner of Dormant Funds to carry out their statutory functions. We do this by providing a range of customer-centred services, including Will-making, trustee, financial management and guardianship services, including some for the state’s most vulnerable people.
We support over 50,000 customers annually and manage almost seven billion dollars in customer assets. A NSW government agency within the Communities and Justice Portfolio, our services help support and protect people at critical moments in their lives.
Our workplace reflects the diverse community we serve. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. This includes women, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, the LGBTQIA+ community and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
The People and Culture Division plays a critical role in enabling organisational performance by supporting the full employee lifecycle and fostering a positive, inclusive and high performing workplace. The division partners closely with leaders and teams to build capability, strengthen culture and ensure people practices are contemporary, compliant, and aligned to organisational priorities.
People and Culture provide strategic and operational expertise across workforce planning, recruitment, learning and development, performance, wellbeing, safety and employee relations. By empowering leaders and supporting employees, the division helps create an environment where people feel engaged, supported and clear about expectations, enabling them to deliver high-quality outcomes for customers and the community.
The Organisational Development Advisor will work closely with your team, leaders and staff to provide expert advice and solutions regarding organisational development and learning initiatives to support the strategic goals of NSW Trustee and Guardian (NSWTG). The role works closely with teams across the business to scope, design, deliver and evaluate programs related to leadership, talent and succession, employee engagement and organisational culture.
For more information about the position, view the role description.
You will bring experience in designing, delivering and evaluating organisational development and learning initiatives. You will have strong instructional design and facilitation skills, as well the ability to use data and evidence to develop practical solutions. You will be adept at building effective relationships with diverse audiences at all levels of an organisation.
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!
NSW Trustee and Guardian offer interesting, challenging and rewarding work that has real purpose. Other benefits of joining us include:
Be part of something bigger. For more information about joining us, visit the Careers page on our website.
To apply for this role:
Targeted Question 1: Describe a time where you identified an opportunity to address a capability or culture issue with a team or unit. How did you go about this and what was the outcome?
Targeted Question 2: Describe an organisational development project or initiative that you worked on. How did you identify the objectives for this work and how did you measure the outcomes?
To be eligible for employment in NSW Trustee and Guardian, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or an Australian permanent resident.
Read: writing your job application for tips on the application process.
Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice applications and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.
Applications close 11:59pm, Sunday, 20 September 2026
For enquiries about the role and the recruitment process, please contact Craig Cole, Senior Manager Talent Acquisition by email craig.cole@tag.nsw.gov.au
Please do not send your applications directly via email, LinkedIn, or SEEK. Only applications submitted via the online portal will be accepted.
Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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