Policy Officer | Aps6

Beaumont&Beaumont has been engaged by our client to recruit n number of Policy Officers at the APS6 level to join a proactive team in an exciting Commonwealth Government Agency.

 
As the successful candidate you will have experience working in an environment that requires a high attention to detail. The successful candidate will also have a strong ability to manage competing priorities and be able to work in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for working on a National Scheme and providing Policy support with pricing and market assistance.

 
In this role, you will be required to:

• Provide advice on high quality policy development, interpretation and implementation, including preparation of correspondence, communications, reports, briefings and responses to other requests. 
• Prepare robust, proactive and innovative written advice based on an understanding of the strategic and policy environment and related issues, evidence from research, stakeholder and user needs and organisational priorities
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders, including other Commonwealth organisations, state and territory governments and external service providers to deliver coordinated, effective monitoring and evaluation of the Agency’s initiatives.
• Demonstrated stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong organisational and time management skills. 
• Experience in resilience or disaster management would be beneficial but not required.

 
To be considered for this position, you must have:
 

• An ability to research and analyse policy issues and prepare advice and reports on relevant activities or milestones for presentation to Senior Executive and key stakeholders
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and experience building and sustaining positive relationships with a wide range of both internal and external stakeholders, and as part of a team     
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to make evidence-based decisions using strong analytical, research and problem solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, to enable briefing and advice to senior executives and ministers
• An ability to work independently, identify priorities, goals and objectives, and manage risks to deliver consistently high-quality outputs to meet targets and critical deadlines

We welcome applications from all diversity groups including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, mature age candidates and people with disability. 

These positions are being offered on an initial 6-month contract with the possibility of extension.

It is a requirement by our client that the successful candidate has to ability to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance.

For more information about this role, please contact Brent Crapp, Senior Associate Consultant, or Maya Trims, Associate Consultant, on 02 6126 4*** quoting reference number 5698.