Regional Development Policy & Programs Officer

Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts – Cairns, QLD, seeks motivated APS5 Program and Policy Officers to support governance, economic and social policy work across the Northern Australia region.

You will assist with program and financial administration, research and analysis, secretariat and event logistics, and manage ministerial and parliamentary workflows.

Qualifications

• Capabilty against the APS5 Work level standards.
• Embed First Nations perspectives into infrastructure policy, program delivery and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to prioritise workflows and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication to draft correspondence and interact with a wide network of stakeholders.
• Proactive mindset with willingness to learn new systems and seek process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Program and financial support: assist with documentation, NAIF budget tasks, and risk registers.
• Research and analysis: gather data to support economic and social policy initiatives.
• Secretariat and event support: coordinate logistics, papers, and materials for NAMF and external events.
• Workflow coordination: manage central intake mailboxes and ministerial/parliamentary workflows.

Skills

Communication skills

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Organizational skills

Job description

Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts – Cairns, QLD, seeks motivated APS5 Program and Policy Officers to support governance, economic and social policy work across the Northern Australia region.

You will assist with program and financial administration, research and analysis, secretariat and event logistics, and manage ministerial and parliamentary workflows.