Exciting opportunity for a Policy Officer within the Victorian Public Sector
**Your new company**
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This Victorian Public Sector statutory body is responsible for the administration of the Disability Service Safeguards Act, which involves the regulation of all disability workers in Victoria.
**Your new role**
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Reporting to the Principal Strategic Advisor and working within a small team, the Policy Officer will be required to provide strategic advice and policy recommendations to a variety of stakeholders and develop recent or improve existing operational policy and processes while ensuring compliance with legislation.
**What you'll need to succeed**
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To be successful in this role you will have previous experience providing strategic and solution-oriented policy advice. This will be supported by;
- Experience in the practical implementation of legislative reform programs, writing complex briefs informed by legislation and expert knowledge in regulatory frameworks.
- Demonstrated knowledge of relevant government legislation and state and national disability services.
- Knowledge of or ability to understand the range of perspectives about disability services in the disability sector would be an advantage.
- A tertiary qualification in a field related to public policy, regulation, education, health or human services management will be highly regarded.
**What you need to do now**
At Hays, we value diversity and are passionate about placing people in a role where they can flourish and succeed. We actively encourage people from a diverse background to apply.
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