Job Description
Duration: Initial 3–6 months with 1 x up to 12-month extension
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Functional Expertise: Policy
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Location of work: Canberra, ACT
Description n
Our client is seeking Policy Officers across the APS5, APS6 and EL1 levels, with five positions available.
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You will contribute to developing policy advice through short to medium-term projects. The work involves research and analysis, development of persuasive communication materials, project strategy and coordination, stakeholder engagement, and preparation of formal advice for executive and government consideration.
Responsibilities n
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Research and analysis on priority issues (including general research or economic and data analysis, depending on your skills and experience).
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Development of persuasive communications materials, including written reports and data visualisation.
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Project strategy, planning and coordination.
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Stakeholder engagement, including close collaboration with colleagues across the public service to ensure advice has maximum value-add.
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Formal advice to the Executive and Government, such as Cabinet submissions and proposals for current policies and programs.
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Requirements n
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Sound analytical skills and policy judgement.
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Clear and effective written and verbal communication.
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Ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
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A collaborative approach to working within the team.
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Previous experience working with Commonwealth/State relations in complex areas of policy, legal policy andor intergovernmental reforms; and program or working within a
regulator/regulatory
environment will be highly regarded.
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Key Capabilities n
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Policy research and analysis.
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Economic and data analysis, depending on skills and experience.
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Policy judgement and problem solving.
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Written and verbal communication.
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Project strategy, planning and coordination.
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Stakeholder engagement and relationship management.
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Preparation of formal government and executive advice.
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Sound analytical skills and policy judgement, allowing them to consider information from a range of sources, synthesise information accurately, identify and analyse problems, adapt approaches and propose solutions.
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Clear and effective written and verbal communication, adapted to suit a range of audiences.
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Ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
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A collaborative approach to working within the team, which takes into account a range of views and values different perspectives.
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Previous experience working with Commonwealth/State relations in complex areas of policy, legal policy and/or intergovernmental reforms; and program or working within a
regulator/regulatory
environment will be highly regarded.
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📌 Policy Officer (Canberra)
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📍 Canberra