Director/Assistant Commissioner Professional Standards

• Ongoing Full Time
• Senior Executive Band 1
• Located in Greenacre, with hybrid working arrangements
• Total Remuneration Package: $232,190 pa

FRNSW is one of the world’s largest urban fire and rescue services and is the busiest in Australia. Our overriding purpose is to enhance community safety, quality of life, and confidence by minimising the impact of hazards and emergency incidents on the people, property, environment and economy of NSW. We are prepared for anything – helping anyone, anywhere, anytime.

We are seeking an exceptional leader to join our People & Culture executive team as Director Professional Standards. This is an opportunity to influence organisational culture at scale, strengthen integrity frameworks and lead a specialist function that supports fairness, accountability and high standards of professional conduct across a diverse and geographically dispersed workforce.

About the role:      

Reporting to the Executive Director People & Culture, you will lead the Professional Standards function and provide strategic leadership across workplace conduct, misconduct, complaints, integrity matters, public interest disclosures and significant performance issues.

You will oversee complex and sensitive matters while ensuring decisions are timely, procedurally fair, evidence-based and aligned with legislative, policy and governance requirements. You will play a key role in identifying organisational risks and implementing proactive strategies that promote ethical behaviour, accountability and respectful workplaces.

This role combines strategic leadership, operational oversight and trusted executive advisory responsibilities, requiring sound judgement, exceptional stakeholder engagement skills and a strong commitment to public sector integrity.

About you:

You are an accomplished senior leader who has successfully led complex teams and functions within a large organisation. You bring sound judgement, strategic thinking and the ability to navigate sensitive issues while fostering a culture of accountability, professionalism and continuous improvement.

You will bring:

• Significant experience leading teams responsible for investigations, misconduct, complaints or workplace integrity matters.
• Deep knowledge of procedural fairness, governance, employment frameworks and contemporary professional standards practices.
• Strong executive advisory skills and the ability to navigate highly sensitive and complex matters with confidence and discretion.
• Demonstrated success in developing prevention, education and cultural improvement initiatives.
• Outstanding judgement, resilience and credibility when managing competing priorities and organisational risk.
• Highly developed communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A collaborative leadership style that builds trust, capability and accountability.

 Essential Requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Employment Relations, Investigations, Law or a related discipline/or equivalent demonstrated experience.

How to apply:

Your application requires your resume (maximum 5 pages) and your cover letter (maximum 2 pages) expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

For further information, please contact A/Deputy Commissioner Brendan Cox, A/Executive Director People and Culture via email to Brendan.Cox@fire.nsw.gov.au or phone 0475 963 192.

Our commitment to diversity:

Great people come from all walks of life and at Fire and Rescue NSW we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible workforce which reflects the community we serve.

We welcome people with diverse experience, skills and backgrounds, and encourage applications from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals who identify as LGBTIQ, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people of all ages.

If you are a person with disability and require reasonable to participate in the recruitment process, please contact Mary-Anne Springall, Talent Acquisition Advisor, via email to Mary-Anne.Springall@fire.nsw.gov.au or phone 02 9265 2801.

Applications close: 11.55pm 11 November 2026

Visit our Careers Page to learn more about Fire and Rescue NSW.

A talent pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type which become available over the next 18 months.

Advertised: 14 Oct 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 11 Nov 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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