Senior Program & Policy Officer — Regional Development & NAIF

Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts – Cairns QLD is seeking agile APS6 Senior Program and Policy Officers. The role involves delivering complex policy outcomes and coordinating infrastructure governance, economic policy advocacy, and First Nations co-design advice across cross-government portfolios.

You will work in a fast-paced environment supporting the Northern Australia Action Plan and NAIF governance, with a strong

Qualifications

• Citizenship: Australian citizen at time of application.
• Health assessment may be required.
• Security clearance: Baseline level or higher.
• Police check: Australian Federal Police criminal history check.
• Integrity and performance checks as required by the department.

Responsibilities

• Financial and governance administration: manage the $7B NAIF appropriation, authorise payments, monitor risk register.
• Policy analysis and advice: assess projects against priorities, draft updates, research for IRG.
• Intergovernmental engagement: provide secretariat and coordination for NAWG and jurisdictions.

Job description

The Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts – Cairns QLD is seeking agile APS6 Senior Program and Policy Officers. The role involves delivering complex policy outcomes and coordinating infrastructure governance, economic policy advocacy, and First Nations co-design advice across cross-government portfolios.

You will work in a fast-paced environment supporting the Northern Australia Action Plan and NAIF governance, with a strong