Policy Manager / Principal Policy Officer

• Policy Manager / Principal Policy Officer
• $114 per hour (PAYG 40 hours p/w)
• ASAP Start – 30/05/24 (3 month extension likely)
• Brisbane CBD location (hybrid work)

Six Degrees Executive is partnering with a large QLD Government client in the recruitment of seasoned Policy professional to undertake a very specific component of work to research, write and update Department policies and procedures to ensure compliance with operating and regulatory requirements to enable the departments infrastructure portfolio to provide safe and secure services.

Integrating with corporate and local management stakeholders, along with external service providers, this role will manage the dynamics of engagement across all levels, up to senior and Executive levels. Therefore high professional maturity, high emotional intelligence and the ability to “read the room” are mandatory. It will also consider the connectivity of future implementation communication, change resistance, change management, and information accessibility, given this policy framework will be the first formal approach as to how the Department manage their infrastructure base. In both the policy framework development and stakeholder engagement there are existing reference documents such as the Strategic Asset Management Plan, building performance data, mandated Legislation / Acts / Directives, and other infrastructure reports that will support the formation of a robust policy project plan and documents. Existing templates will support the drafting of accompanying policies, procedures and processes.

This role will require a seasoned principal / senior policy writer with project planning experience and high calibre engagement skills to undertake the following:

• Produce an overarching Asset Management Policy with linkage to the Financial Accountability Act 2009, Financial Management Performance Standard 2019, Department Financial Management Practice Manual and Queensland’s Building Policy Framework
• Produce a Building Performance Management Framework with quantitative and qualitative measures that will be required to be adopted to inform asset investment prioritisation and functional deficiency with respect to building security standards.
• Produce a sub policy to the Department’s Information Security Policy to ensure their has a policy framework to implement controlled processes for the management of operational technology specific to electronic security systems cyber security management with the purpose to comply with Queensland Government's Information security policy (IS18:2018) and enable SES members to attest and confirm the validity of the security status over operational technology.
• Develop/update existing procedural workflow documents to ensure accountable decision making and appropriate assurance of both: Project initiation processes and Project quality assurance for alignment with security standards.

• Evidence of policy framework formulation experience including ability to combine research, analysis, operational outcomes, legislative knowledge and service requirements
• High calibre written experience for all aspects of this role – policy, briefs, presentations, reports, progress updates, business cases – and similar
• Project planning, prioritisation and management experience; risk management protocols, start/finish focus to delivery outcomes
• Team player / team member capabilities, with high stakeholder engagement able to build good relationships and networks. Being a self starter with high attention to detail is crucial, as is being respected as a recognised as a SME.  They will also need the natural ability cope with moving deadlines, priorities, and similar as tasks progress or change.

Please apply by submitting your resume via the ‘apply now’ button below as the role closes soon.
For any questions, please reach out to Sam Rubino at ****@sixdegreesexecutive.com.au

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