Policy and Program Officers (APS 6) report to EL1 Assistant Directors within the Policy and Statutory Functions team and work closely with the Directors, team members and other teams across the branch.

- The successful delivery of any allocated workstreams, from conception, planning, project management, stakeholder engagement, product delivery and review and continuous improvement
- Preparing high-quality strategic policy and regulatory advice drawing on research and analysis, leveraging expertise of key stakeholders and undertaking strategic consultation
- Building strong, effective relationships with internal and with external stakeholders, including government agencies, international counterparts, businesses and the community
- Engaging in agile and innovative ways of working to deliver on the Commissioner’s key priorities, as well as discharging BAU
- Supporting the strategic direction of the team and the Branch, and contributing to a shared sense of purpose for staff
- Fostering a positive work environment and a collaborative and innovative team culture for the RIS Branch
- Modelling flexibility, adaptability and resilience in a agile work environment
- Developing and maintaining administrative processes to support delivery of the team’s work

- Section 22 of the Public Service Act 1999 requires that APS employees must be Australian citizens.
- There are restrictions on employment of people who have, within the previous 12 months,



accepted a redundancy benefit from an APS agency or a non-APS Commonwealth employer.
- For the duration of your employment with the OAIC you will be required to obtain and maintain an Australian Government security clearance at the Baseline level and meet required background, identification and character checks.
- All duties are to be performed in accordance with the APS Code of Conduct and APS Values and OAIC policies, including Workplace Diversity and Work Health and Safety. Under section 25 of the Public Service Act 1999 the OAIC may re-assign the duties of an employee from time to time.

How to apply

1. Please complete the application form found at the end of the job pack which can be downloaded from https://www.oaic.gov.au/about-us/join-our-team/.
2. Please provide a single page application response (one A4 page-pitch) addressing your interest, motivation and fit for the role. Your pitch should include the use of practical and professional examples as relevant to the role and the job specific capabilities, skills and experience outlined above.
3. Please email your application form, CV (maximum 3 pages) and one-page-pitch as three separate documents to: [email protected].
4. Please format your email subject line and name your application document(s) as follows: First name Last Name - OAIC-2026-018 – APS6, Policy Officers, Policy and Statutory Functions

📌 Policy Officers (Australia)
🏢 Office Of The Australian Information Commissioner
📍 Australia