Assistant Director, Strategic Policy

Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulator (ANNPSR); Canberra; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulator (ANNPSR) is seeking an Assistant Director Strategic Policy to develop and execute complex strategic policies. This role requires collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to address policy issues impacting the regulation of Naval Nuclear Power activities.

The successful candidate will supervise policy officers and provide high-quality policy advice, contributing to the agency’s strategic policy goals.

Applicants should possess skills in decision-making, interpersonal communication, and technical expertise in legal frameworks.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated skill in initiating action and taking responsibility.
• Ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders.
• Expertise in policy and legal frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Identification of complex policy issues and conducting research.
• Drafting strategic policy products and briefing materials.
• Supervision of policy officers to enhance strategic policy development.

Skills

Deciding and initiating action

Working with people

Persuade and influence

Apply expertise

Coping with pressures and setbacks

Job description

The Assistant Director Strategic Policy in the Regulatory Framework Branch works under the limited direction of the Director Strategic Policy to develop, identify and execute complex strategic policies to support the regulatory functions of the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulator (ANNPSR).

Primary Responsibilities

• Identification of complex policy issues and completion of broad ranging research and analysis activities.
• Identification of the need for strategic policy documentation and the progression and drafting of strategic policy products including briefing material, internal agency presentations, and policy artefacts.
• Working with multidisciplinary teams across the agency and within the Regulation Frameworks branch.
• Identifying and mitigating risks to the development and implementation of effective policy.
• Providing and supporting the provision of complex and sensitive policy advice to further agency priorities.
• Supporting the development and implementation of processes, procedures and tools that support the delivery of high quality policy advice.
• Supervision of policy officers to further the strategic policy development and implementation of the ANNPSR.

About our Team

The Assistant Director role resides in the Strategic Policy Directorate of the Regulations Frameworks branch. This role forms part of a small, multidisciplinary team responsible for the identification of strategic policy problems and the development execution of sound, evidence-based solutions. Our team works collaboratively and prioritises a culture of continuous learning and development, meaningful engagement and curiosity to drive policy outcomes.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to utilise their significant policy experience to explore a wide range of topics related to the regulation of Naval Nuclear Power activities and provide input to the maturity of the ANNPSR strategic policy function.

Our Ideal Candidate

As an EL 1 Assistant Director Policy, you will be required to demonstrate a range of skills, however the specific competencies below are considered critical to success within the ANNPSR team.

• Deciding and initiating action – Decide, take responsibility, take calculated risks, take initiative, generate activity.
• Working with people – Understand and adapt to others, listen to, consult and support others.
• Persuade and influence – make impact, gain agreement, negotiate, persuade, convince, promote ideas, manage conflict.
• Apply expertise – Apply, develop and share specialist and detailed technical legal expertise, understand other organisational disciplines.
• Coping with pressures and setbacks – Cope with pressure, keep emotions under control, balance work and personal life, keep optimistic, and handle criticism.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 8 July 2026

For further information please review the job information pack, reference ANNPSR/03533/26 on https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=CD26EC5B-5AD1-CB1D-C9DF-ED07E0559456