Senior Policy Officer, Emergency Management Advisory

NSW Department of Customer Service; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 121,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Department of Customer Service is seeking a Senior Policy Officer to join the Emergency Management Advisory team in Sydney. You will coordinate high-quality policy advice to support decision-making across disaster risk and funding programs.

Focus areas include NSW emergency management functions, funding reporting, and development of policy initiatives. The role requires strong written and verbal communication, risk awareness, and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Willingness to provide support during disasters, emergencies or other critical events requiring prompt response.

Responsibilities

• Research, analyse and review policy issues to develop evidence-based options.
• Provide expert policy advice to support interpretation and implementation.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders to inform policy decisions.
• Monitor and report on policy development to ensure outcomes.
• Mentor policy staff and ensure governance and quality requirements.
• Prepare briefs and correspondence aligned with agency requirements.
• Support CCBB Branch communications, HR and procurement activities.

Job description

Senior Policy Officer

SNSW Grade: 9/10

Employment Type: Full time - Ongoing

Location: Sydney McKell, with in-office and flexible work arrangements available aligned to the DCS workplace presence policy.

Service NSW is currently looking for a Senior Policy Officer to join their Emergency Management Advisory team.

About the role

The Emergency Management Advisory team is responsible for influencing and providing advice on Service NSW emergency management initiatives and supporting the delivery of projects and programs that meet the needs of disaster impacted customers.

As Senior Policy Officer, you will coordinate and provide high-quality advice and information to support decision-making. Focus areas include:

• Service NSW's role and functions in NSW emergency management arrangements
• Compliance with disaster recovery funding arrangements and expenditure reporting, including preparing and submitting reports and claims
• Development, review and continuous improvement of policies and initiatives related to Service NSW's emergency management responsibilities.

About the team

The Emergency Management Advisory team sits within the Customer Care and Business Bureau (CCBB) division of Service NSW. CCBB designs and delivers customer-centric products and services to individuals and businesses across New South Wales, including in times of crisis or natural disaster.

The Emergency Management Advisory team works collaboratively across all Service NSW divisions to deliver and support organisational objectives.

Responsibilities

• Research, analyse and review complex policy issues, identifying emerging issues, developing evidence-based options, and recommended solutions to resolve problems and mitigate risks
• Provide expert policy advice and information to relevant stakeholders to facilitate the appropriate interpretation and implementation of policies and support Agency and/or Government policy initiatives
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, facilitating their engagement in, and contribution to, the identification and development of policy solutions and to inform policy decision-making
• Monitor, evaluate and report on the development and/or implementation of policies to identify issues and ensure the achievement of desired outcomes
• Mentor and guide policy officers and support staff, ensuring compliance with governance and quality requirements, to successfully deliver policy priorities and initiatives
• Prepare correspondence, written reports, publications, and briefs, that are informative and aligned with agency requirements, to respond to Agency and/or Government requests
• Provide support and coordination of the Branch's communications, human resources and procurement activity, including record maintenance and governance

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate

• The ability to develop and deliver strategic advice quickly and confidently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with high attention to detail
• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills
• The ability to collaborate effectively across different teams and stakeholders, both internal and external, to deliver outcomes
• A good awareness of financial reporting and related policy matters or the ability to develop this awareness quickly
• Existing experience with disaster recovery funding arrangements and reporting and/or emergency management will be highly regarded, but not essential.

Essential requirements

Willingness to provide support as required, typically on short notice, during disasters, emergencies or other critical events requiring support by Service NSW.

Note: references to 'Disaster Preparation & Recovery' in the essential criteria apply to this role.

Salary Grade 9/10, with the base salary for this role starting at $134,626 base plus superannuation

Closing Date: Monday 9th November at 11:59pm

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