Principal Policy And Project Officer

The Student Pathways and Careers Division provides a focus on supporting our secondary schools to provide a consistent approach to engage, retain and transition young people to employment, vocational learning and higher education. The Principal Policy and Project Officer provides high level policy, project and program management leadership to a range of career education and pathways initiatives. The Principal Policy and Project Officer provides expert advice, project management leadership, and direction to ensure significant and/or complex evidence-based projects are research informed, and strategies within these reform projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Applications must be made through the I Work For SA website.

The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.

The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN  -EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.

For all other Special Conditions please refer to the Role Description.

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Enquiries can be addressed to Tanya Meyer, A/Manager, Strategic Policy and Implementation, on Tel: 8204 9179 or Email: ************@sa.gov.au

For further information and details on how to apply for this vacancy, please go to iworkfor.sa.gov.au and search for vacancy number 581326.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Closing date is 11:30 pm, 17 March 2024