Policy Officer

Recruitment Sorted Pty Ltd; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruitment Sorted Pty Ltd is recruiting Policy Officers at APS5, APS6 and EL1 levels in Canberra, ACT. These roles focus on policy research, analysis and the preparation of formal advice for executive consideration.

The initial engagement is 3–6 months with the potential for extension, requiring strong analytical and communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders across the public service.

Qualifications

• Sound analytical skills and policy judgement.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication.
• Ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• A collaborative approach to working within the team.
• Previous experience working with Commonwealth/State relations in complex policy areas or regulatory environments is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Research and analysis on priority issues (general research or economic/data analysis as appropriate).
• Development of persuasive communications materials, including written reports and data visualisation.
• Project strategy, planning and coordination.
• Stakeholder engagement across the public service to ensure advice adds value.
• Preparation of formal government and executive advice, such as Cabinet submissions and proposals for new policies and programs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Policy judgement

Written communication

Verbal communication

Stakeholder management

Regulatory policy experience

Job description

Duration: Initial 3–6 months with 1 x up to 12-month extension

Functional Expertise: Policy

Location of work: Canberra, ACT

Description

Our client is seeking Policy Officers across the APS5, APS6 and EL1 levels, with five positions available.

You will contribute to developing policy advice through short to medium-term projects. The work involves research and analysis, development of persuasive communication materials, project strategy and coordination, stakeholder engagement, and preparation of formal advice for executive and government consideration.

Responsibilities

• Research and analysis on priority issues (including general research or economic and data analysis, depending on your skills and experience).
• Development of persuasive communications materials, including written reports and data visualisation.
• Project strategy, planning and coordination.
• Stakeholder engagement, including close collaboration with colleagues across the public service to ensure advice has maximum value-add.
• Formal advice to the Executive and Government, such as Cabinet submissions and proposals for new policies and programs.

Requirements

• Sound analytical skills and policy judgement.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication.
• Ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• A collaborative approach to working within the team.
• Previous experience working with Commonwealth/State relations in complex areas of policy, legal policy andor intergovernmental reforms; and program or working within a regulator/regulatory environment will be highly regarded.

Key Capabilities

• Policy research and analysis.
• Economic and data analysis, depending on skills and experience.
• Policy judgement and problem solving.
• Written and verbal communication.
• Project strategy, planning and coordination.
• Stakeholder engagement and relationship management.
• Preparation of formal government and executive advice.
• Sound analytical skills and policy judgement, allowing them to consider information from a range of sources, synthesise information accurately, identify and analyse problems, adapt approaches and propose solutions.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication, adapted to suit a range of audiences.
• Ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• A collaborative approach to working within the team, which takes into account a range of views and values different perspectives.
• Previous experience working with Commonwealth/State relations in complex areas of policy, legal policy and/or intergovernmental reforms; and program or working within a regulator/regulatory environment will be highly regarded.