Assistant Director - Policy Projects

Australian Department of Social Services; North Canberra; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Department of Social Services – Greenway ACT is inviting applications for a strategic policy role within the Strategy and Delivery Branch. You will work with policy teams across DSS and the APS to advance the department's impact agenda and build capability.

The successful candidate will lead policy projects, apply evidence, prepare influential written advice and deliver policy training programs, collaborating across the department and with government stakeholders, while coaching APS

Responsibilities

• lead components of strategic policy projects
• identify and apply evidence, research and data to support policy development and decision-making
• prepares high-quality and influential written advice, presentations, and new policy proposals
• contribute to the design and delivery of policy capability and training programs across DSS
• work collaboratively with policy, delivery, data and corporate teams across the department and represents our team at meetings
• build relationships with stakeholders across government and the APS
• supervise and coach APS staff

Job description

Australian Department of Social Services – Greenway ACT

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the centre of the department's strategic policy agenda. The Strategy and Delivery Branch works in partnership with policy teams across DSS and across the APS on high-impact policy projects that progress the outcomes outlined in the DSS Impact Strategy.

We also lead efforts to strengthen the department’s strategic policy capability to implement the Capability Action Plan.

The successful candidate will contribute to the Branch’s two key functions:

• leading strategic policy projects that address complex social policy challenges
• designing and delivering high-quality policy training initiatives across the department.

The branch has a strong focus on evidence-informed policymaking, capability uplift and driving practical policy outcomes.

Please review the job pack for the full position description.

The key duties of the position include:

• lead components of strategic policy projects
• identify and apply evidence, research and data to support policy development and decision-making
• prepares high-quality and influential written advice, presentations, and new policy proposals
• contribute to the design and delivery of policy capability and training programs across DSS
• work collaboratively with policy, delivery, data and corporate teams across the department and represents our team at meetings
• build relationships with stakeholders across government and the APS
• supervise and coach APS staff.

Getting to know the Department of Social Services

The Department of Social Services (DSS) develops policies and delivers programs that support the lifetime wellbeing of Australians and their families. Our vision is to achieve the best health, wellbeing and safety of all Australians. Our people are critical in delivering the key priorities of DSS. We are seeking candidates that reflect our cultural values of curious, contestability, courage and collaboration.