Principal Policy Advisor

The Queensland Government has launched Homes for Queenslanders – an ambitious plan for a fair and sustainable housing system that ensures better housing outcomes both now and for future generations.

Strategic Policy and Intergovernmental Relations supports the delivery of the Homes for Queenslanders objectives through leadership and coordination of strategic policy and reform directions for housing and homelessness assistance.

If you have research and analytical ability and can gather information to advise on policy and legislation, can successfully use research, analysis, and critical judgement to provide high quality advice and inform decision-making on complex social policy issues, and have strong written and interpersonal skills, including negotiation and influencing, we encourage you to submit your application.

Homes for Queenslanders ( https://www.housing.qld.gov.au/homesforqueenslanders ) outlines the government's vision for a fair and sustainable housing system with initiatives underfive key pillars to support Queenslanders into safe, secure and affordable housing.

Initiatives inHomes for Queenslanders work across the housing system to deliver more homes and more help for Queenslanders to find, get and keep a home, including planning and legislative reforms, local government partnerships, housing construction and infrastructure, community housing providers and the homelessness sector.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are actively seeking to increase representation of employees who are part of diversity ( https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/Workplace%20inclusion%20and%20diversity%20%7C%20For%20government%20%7C%20Queensland%20Government )target groups, and we may take this information into account when deciding which applicants are best suited to positions (as provided for in section 45(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Sector Act). We encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds to disclose and provide consent to this information to be considered in the application process.

Applying for the role

You should download the below documents and consider whether you have the capabilities we are looking for to successfully perform this role.

To apply for this role you will need to submit your current resume and a two-page cover letter addressing through examples, how you demonstrate the behaviours listed under what we are looking for.

Applications will remain current for a period of 12 months.

Job Ad Reference:QLD/551338/24

Closing Date: Wednesday, 27 March 2024