Program & Policy Officer

Fire & Rescue NSW; Sydney; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Flexible working arrangements

On-site gym and parking

Fitness Passport access

Study assistance

Job summary

Fire & Rescue NSW is seeking a Policy Officer to coordinate policy development, write and maintain procedural documents, and provide expert analysis for Strategic Capability objectives.

You will produce high-quality technical writing, advise on content and templates, and ensure records management compliance while liaising with key stakeholders and project teams to support outcomes.

Qualifications

• Provide analysis and advice on specifications, templates, quality control, risk management and compliance issues, including outcomes of operational reviews and reports
• Create and maintain FRNSW policy and procedural documents for operations, equipment and vehicles, including operational guidelines and templates
• Provide high quality technical writing and editing services and manage review, approval and publishing across publishing platforms
• Provide advice and support on content, style and presentation of information and the use of templates
• Ensure compliance with records, content and document management policies and procedures
• Communicate and liaise with stakeholders, project teams and working groups to support project outcomes
• Undertake project-related administrative activities
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and develop policy and procedures, and provide analysis and advice to support Strategic Capability objectives
• Create and maintain policy and procedural documents for operations, equipment and vehicles
• Provide technical writing and editing services and manage publishing across platforms
• Advise on content, style and templates and ensure proper use
• Ensure records and document management compliance
• Liaise with stakeholders and project teams to support outcomes
• Perform project-related administrative tasks

Skills

Policy analysis

Technical writing

Stakeholder liaison

Quality control

Risk management

Compliance management

Education

Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline

Equivalent experience

Tools

FRNSW policy templates

Job description

• Package up to $ 146,768.24. Package includes salary range ($116,981.00 pa to $129,492.00 pa), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual Greenacre

About the role:

Coordinate and develop policy and procedures, and provide analysis and advice, to support Strategic Capability objectives.

About you:

• Provide analysis and advice on specifications, templates, quality control, risk management and compliance issues, including the outcomes of operational reviews and reports
• Create and maintain a range of FRNSW policy and procedural documents for operations, equipment and vehicles, including operational guidelines, recommended practices, SIMS worksheets, specifications, fact sheets, work instructions and templates for all the above
• Provide high quality technical writing and editing services and manage review, approval and publishing across all publishing platforms
• Provide advice and support on the appropriate use of content, style and presentation of information and the use of templates
• Ensure compliance with records, content and document management policies and procedures
• Communicate and liaise with key stakeholders, project teams and working groups to support project outcomes
• Undertake various project-related administrative activities such as briefings, approvals and maintaining registers and research tasks
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience

For more information on the role, please view the Role DescriptionProgram and Policy Officer Clk Gr 7-8 (3).pdf

Should you require more information about this opportunity, please contact Anne Pickles on02 9265 2***

About us:

FRNSW is one of the world’s largest urban fire and rescue services and is the busiest in Australia. Our overriding purpose is to enhance community safety, quality of life, and confidence by minimising the impact of hazards and emergency incidents on the people, property, environment and economy of NSW.We are prepared for anything – helping anyone, anywhere, anytime.

Visit our Careers Page to learn more about Fire and Rescue NSW.

What we can offer:

• Work-life balance and flexible working arrangements
• Modern buildings and facilities
• Activity based working environment
• Free on-site gym and parking
• Partnership with Fitness Passport for ongoing staff and their families to access more than 390 gyms and pools at a discounted rate
• Study assistance for approved courses
• Ongoing training and development

Our commitment to diversity:

Great people come from all walks of life and at Fire andRescue NSW we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible workforce which reflects the community we serve.

We welcome people with diverse experience, skills and backgrounds, and encourage applications from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals who identify as LGBTIQ, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people of all ages.

If you are a person with disability and require specific arrangements to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the FRNSW Talent Acquisition Team by email at ***********@fire.nsw.gov.au

A talent pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type which become available over the next 18 months.