Overview

Senior Policy and Data Officer role at Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety (LGIRS) in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Base pay range

A$120,457.00/yr - A$132,753.00/yr

Note: This range is provided by LGIRS. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — discuss with your recruiter to learn more.

The Role

- Undertakes research and analysis to support the development and refinement of compliance policies, sector guidance materials and monitoring tools.
- Supports the coordination and reporting of compliance matters such as the Annual Compliance Audit Return process, including trend identification, data quality assurance, and preparation of summary reports.
- Analyses internal and sector sourced data to identify emerging compliance risks, capability gaps or systemic issues affecting local governments.
- Contributes to the design of performance dashboards, reports,



and insights that support early intervention and evidence-based regulatory engagement.
- Under relevant legislation, performs statutory functions and exercises delegated statutory powers.
- Prepares high quality briefing notes, discussion papers, ministerial responses, and correspondence on compliance related policy issues.
- Works with internal compliance, communications, legal and investigation teams to ensure alignment and consistency in advice, language and sector focused materials.
- Builds constructive working relationships with policy staff, local government stakeholders, integrity agencies and government departments.
- Contributes to the development and refinement of internal policies, operational guidance and information resources that support effective regulation.

Qualifications & Licenses

- Tertiary qualifications in public policy, governance, data analysis or

📌 Senior Policy and Data Officer (Western Australia)
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📍 Western Australia