Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate (CMTEDD) Social Policy Branch is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Policy Officer to join the Policy and Cabinet Division.
The team provides advice to the Chief Minister, Cabinet and Head of Service on a wide range of social policy issues, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander policy, health, education, justice, community safety and social inclusion and equality.
The position will involve providing high-quality evidence-based policy advice and analysis on a variety of policy projects from a whole of government perspective. The role collaborates with a range of teams across Directorates to deliver projects, advice on the development of legislation, and to implement government priorities.
In this role, you will coordinate and prepare briefings and correspondence on Cabinet, Assembly and ministerial business. You will also provide secretariat support to a large range of executive led meetings, maintaining appropriate confidentiality, discretion and timely preparations of agendas, papers, minutes and action logs, tracking and monitoring of decisions and actions through to their conclusion.
You will undertake research and analysis of Whole of Government policy and participate in project / program design, implementation and evaluation. Your ability to develop and apply processes in this role will assist management of whole of government input and reporting for commitments under ACT Government strategies, national agreements and frameworks.
You will also support coordinated advice to support the Chief Minister and Directorate executives' participation in National intergovernmental forums.
This is a dynamic role suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys working across diverse business functions.
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
Recent experience, of twelve months or greater, and/or qualifications in policy support, processes or policy coordination.
Job Details
This is a temporary position available from 17 December **** until 17 February **** with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency. A merit pool will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only, interviews may not necessarily be held. This position will be moving to a new workplace 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 half-page Expression of Interest (EOI) outlining why you would be the best person to join our team. This pitch should draw on examples from your work, as well as the way you work. You do not need to directly address each selection criterion in this EOI, but you may wish to refer to these as you consider your approach. We are looking for a story about you and what you will bring to this role.
Show that you have the capabilities in the "What you Require" section of the Position Description including Professional/Technical Skills and Knowledge, and Behavioural Capabilities.
Demonstrate your capacity to perform the duties and responsibilities detailed in "What You Will Do" at the specified classification including examples of how you have done this in the past.
Tell the panel how your abilities, ingenuity, experience and qualifications make you the best person for this role.
Applicants must submit a current curriculum vitae including details of work history (roles, timing, responsibilities and achievements), qualifications and two referees including their contact details.
Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.
Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.
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