Closes: 12 March 2026
Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation
Position No: 42753, several
Directorate: Justice and Community Safety
Advertised (Gazettal date): 26 February 2026
Contact Officer: Erin Gillen on ***********@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 6***
Details: The Legislation, Policy and Programs Division in the Justice and Community Safety Directorate is recruiting a Senior Policy Officer for the Access to Justice team in the Civil and Regulatory Law Branch. Temporary opportunities are also available in the Housing and Consumer Protection team in the Civil and Regulatory Law Branch.
Senior Policy Officers are responsible for undertaking complex legal policy work. They work to contribute to policy outcomes, including through regulatory and legislative reform; provide high level policy advice on complex issues, and prepare related reports, submissions, briefs and correspondence for the Senior Executive and Government. You will need excellent analytical, policy and legal research skills. You will need to be highly organised, pay attention to detail and be able to communicate with a broad range of stakeholders across government, the community sector and industry.
As Senior Policy Officer in the Access to Justice team, you will work in a fast-paced environment on a range of challenging and interesting policy issues. The Access to Justice team has portfolio responsibility for key justice system legislation including relating to electoral law, the ACT Courts and Tribunal, civil litigation and regulation of the legal profession. The Senior Policy Officer will develop and implement legal policy to improve access to justice within the Territory and the operation of key aspects of the Territory’s justice system framework.
The Housing and Consumer Protection team undertakes legal policy work and legislative reforms on property and consumer protection related legislation. The Housing and Consumer Protection team has portfolio responsibility for a wide range of civil legislation including laws relating to property, consumer protection, occupational regulation, incorporated associations, trusts and charities. The Senior Policy Officer will develop and implement legal policy reforms to improve fairness, enhance protection, and deliver practical outcomes in relation to property and consumer legislation within the Territory.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.
Eligibility/Other Requirements:
* Relevant tertiary qualifications in law or a related field or significant study towards gaining qualifications is highly desirable.
* To be eligible for permanent or temporary employment within the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident or hold a valid work visa.
* If an officer no longer holds a visa that permits them to work in Australia, their employment with the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) will be terminated.
Notes: There is one permanent position available in the Access to Justice team, and two temporary vacancies available in the Housing and Consumer Protection team. All positions are available for an immediate start.
A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill identical vacancies across the Division over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. This workplace is designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.
How to Apply: Interested applicants should submit a supporting statement of no more than two-pages, outlining practical experience and examples related to the role with reference to the Professional and Behavioural Capabilities found in the Position Description, a current curriculum vitae and the name and contact details of two referees.
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Note
There is one permanent position available in the Access to Justice team, and two temporary vacancies available in the Housing and Consumer Protection team. All positions are available for an immediate start.