The NSW Reconstruction Authority (RA) is the lead agency for disaster resilience and recovery in NSW, helping communities be better prepared for and recover faster from disasters. We work to reduce disaster risk, coordinate community recovery and create a safer, more resilient NSW.
Our work includes:
- planning and delivering strategies to reduce disaster risks and impacts
- coordinating whole-of-government recovery and reconstruction efforts
- supporting councils and communities to prepare for and adapt to disasters
- managing resilience funding and recovery grants
- providing data, insights and expertise to guide action and prioritise investment.
With around 500 employees across NSW, RA combines central expertise with strong local delivery to ensure communities receive timely, effective support.
By joining RA, you’ll work alongside passionate and capable people committed to helping communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters, building safer, stronger and more resilient futures.
Applying for roles at the Reconstruction Authority
At RA, we help you feel confident and informed every step of the way during the recruitment process.
Explore a range of benefits that support you
We offer a range of benefits to support your wellbeing, lifestyle and career so you can have a genuinely meaningful and enjoyable career at RA.
Our Culture
We genuinely care about our people, supporting their wellbeing, development and sense of purpose so they can do their best work for the communities we serve.
Join a culture designed to help you learn and grow, you’ll have access to a range of exciting development opportunities including tailored and industry-leading leadership programs, mentoring and coaching, and online learning tools such as Microsoft and LinkedIn Learning.
Working for the largest employer in the southern hemisphere, there’s also great opportunities for transfers, secondments and cross-functional experiences across the sector. You’ll be encouraged and supported to explore pathways across RA and across NSW Government empowering you shape your own career.
We offer interesting, challenging and rewarding work that has real impact for the people of NSW – from evacuation and flood specialists to risk analysts, resilience planners, policy advisors and community engagement officers, our people bring diverse skills, knowledge and experience that support communities through some of their most difficult times and help shape long-term resilience.
- Reconstruction (Reconstruction Delivery, Resilient Lands, Reconstruction Coordination)
- Disaster Risk Reduction (Flood, Coastal and Hazard Strategy, Disaster Risk Intelligence, Disaster Adaptation and Planning, Land Use Planning & Strategic Projects teams)
- Adaptation & Resilience (Programs & Customer Engagement, Programs, Partnerships and Aboriginal Outcomes teams)
- Programs & Partnerships (Partnerships & Program Delivery, Grants Program Design & Evaluation, Recovery Strategy & Capability teams)
- Regional Coordination & Engagement (Regional Coordination and Engagement team, Communications & Engagement team, Corporate Affairs teams)
- Enabling Services Group (People and Culture, Finance and Strategy, Legal and Compliance and IT & Data teams)
- Office of the Chief Executive Officer and Ministerial & Executive Services.
We have workplaces across NSW including the Central West, Coffs Harbour, Newcastle and Lismore, as well as major hubs in Parramatta and Sydney CBD, keeping us connected to the communities we serve.