Business Strategy Officer - APS 6

Australian Taxation Office; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian Taxation Office is seeking a Business Strategy Officer to join our Strategy, Policy and Evaluation team. You will assess evidence, risks and different views, apply policy frameworks, and provide well-reasoned advice on complex matters to support strategic decision-making.

You’ll help manage policy-related committees, build stakeholder connections, coordinate papers, monitor actions and deadlines, and contribute to enterprise-wide policy development and evaluation across the ATO.

Qualifications

• Evidence-based analysis of policy options
• Ability to assess risks and differing views
• Clear and influential communication of policy findings

Responsibilities

• Assess evidence, risks and different views and apply policy frameworks to identify practical options and provide well-reasoned advice on complex matters.
• Support management of policy-related committees to improve decision-making across complex policy packages.
• Build connections with stakeholders, coordinate papers, monitor actions and decisions, and manage priorities and deadlines.
• Contribute to enterprise-wide policy development and evaluation practices and inform Treasury/government decision-making.

Skills

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Job description

We are seeking a Business Strategy Officer to join our Strategy, Policy and Evaluation team.
As a Business Strategy Officer, you will assess evidence, risks, different views, and apply policy frameworks to identify practical options and provide well-reasoned advice on complex matters. You’ll also support the management of policy-related committees to improve decision-making across complex policy packages, including building connections with stakeholders, coordinating papers, monitoring actions and decisions, managing priorities and deadlines, and contributing to improved policy and evaluation practices.
Being curious, building productive relationships and collaboration is a key part of this role. You will listen to different perspectives and work with others to support a coordinated ATO view. An important aspect of this role is communicating clearly and with influence. In this role you’ll contribute to enterprise-wide policy development and evaluation, supporting strategic decision-making across the ATO. Working with senior stakeholders, you’ll undertake policy advocacy, prioritisation and evaluation activities that inform the Treasury and government decision-making to help shape the future direction of ATO policy initiatives.
This role may be offered on an ongoing or non-ongoing basis in Brisbane CBD, Canberra, Melbourne CBD, Parramatta or Sydney CBD.
We embrace the strength of diversity – through our people and the perspectives they bring.
We are committed to inclusive recruitment practices and encourage applications from people with disability or neurodivergence, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and individuals from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments can be provided throughout the selection process.

The Australian Taxation Office is recognised by the Australian Disability Network as a Disability Confident Recruiter employer . This status is an annual achievement and valid for 12 months from the date of issue.

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