The State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA ) is looking for a Scheme Design Advisor to join our team! Benefits Secure a rewarding ongoing role at Clerk Grade 7/8 level. Salary range: $113,574 – $125,720 super, commensurate with experience. Enjoy genuinely flexible hybrid working arrangements that support work-life balance. Collaborate in state-of-the-art offices designed for innovation and connection in Sydney CBD. Access a wide range of wellbeing programs and resources to support your mental, physical, and emotional health. Take advantage of excellent professional development and learning opportunities to help you thrive. About Us This is an exciting opportunity to work in our State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) who regulates three statutory insurance schemes in NSW. This role sits more specifically in our Insurance Markets & Premium Design team who work to design, implement and monitor initiatives to improve scheme design, claims practices and outcomes within the NSW Compulsory Third Party Scheme. Understand more about SIRA – here . Your responsibilities will include : Conduct research and evaluate options to inform innovative scheme design solutions and support confident decision-making. Provide end-to-end project support, from drafting discussion papers and briefs to managing submissions, that help shape policy and design outcomes. Prepare and review design recommendations using best-practice methodologies to ensure alignment with strategic policy directions. Coordinate stakeholder consultations, working groups, and committee meetings to foster collaboration and ensure successful design implementation. Gather and analyse data to support reporting, evaluation, and continuous improvement of scheme design initiatives. Identify emerging issues and risks, providing timely insights that support effective service delivery and strategic decision-making. For more information on the role and its accountabilities, click here to view the role description. About you: Our ideal candidate is someone who is keen to learn and develop their skills in a complex policy & design environment. Someone who can apply their skills and experience to the strategic regulatory design of the statutory insurance schemes. If you enjoy learning about new things and solving interesting problems, then this is the job for you. Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and equivalent experiences in government regulation, public policy analysis or economic regulation are essential for this role along with: An analytical thinker who can critically review information and think outside the box. Highly organised, with skills in research, writing, personal initiative and attention to detail. Strong written and verbal communication skills. A great team player with a positive outlook who wants to be a part of a supportive and engaged team. Ability to operate effectively in a complex, sensitive and changing environment and work across multiple tasks. An interest in and curiosity about personal injury schemes, and/or experience in a policy, design or personal injury background. If you want to be part of this forward thinking, innovative team that thrive in challenging the status quo , we would love to hear from you! Closing date: Monday 16th February 2026 [at 9.59am] What we need from you: To start your journey towards becoming our Scheme Design Advisor , please click on the link below and attach your resume (max 4 pages) and cover letter (max 2 pages). In your cover letter p lease your motivation for applying for this position and your relevant skills. A talent pool may be created from this recruitment process to fill future ongoing and temporary opportunities . For any enquiries regarding the recruitment process , please contact Emma Corke , Talent Acquisition Advisor on 02 9372 9167 or emma.corke@customerservice.nsw.gov.au Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description. Belong in our diverse and inclusive workplace: The strength of our workforce lies in its diversity and embracing difference, while the key to our success is leveraging the contributions of employees with different backgrounds and perspectives. You can view our full diversity and inclusion statement here . We want you to bring your best self to this application process . If you feel you may require an adjustment during the recruitment process , please contact our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team via emma.corke@customerservice.nsw.gov.au or 02 9494 8351 . For more information, please visit: Information on some of the different types of disabilities Information on adjustments available for the recruitment process
