Policy Specialist

2 weeks ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia First People Recruitment Solutions Full time
  • APS4 hourly rate contract
  • Fairbairn, ACT
  • Science, medical or regulatory expertise/knowledge is desirable

About the Company

A regulatory agency of the Australian Government that carry out a range of assessment and monitoring activities to ensure therapeutic goods available in Australia are of an acceptable standard.

Duties

  • Provide quality information to external stakeholders in response to phone and email enquiries
  • Refer complex enquiries to relevant regulatory areas within the Department
  • Use enquiry management technology to manage and log enquiries
  • Assist in identification of hot issues
  • Chair/minute team meetings
  • Contribute to team process improvement projects
  • Attend various meetings with team managers to gain a broader understanding of the work of the Department
  • Contribute to team goals and broader organisational objectives by undertaking other tasks as required

Skills and Qualifications

  • Experience helping others to find solutions, often to complex issues
  • An interest in solving problems and hunting out solutions
  • Benefits from working collaboratively
  • A keen eye for detail and getting the job done right
  • Motivation to always be learning new things
  • Resilience when helping people
  • Good self-care practices
  • Positive contributions to a team

Desirable

  • Science, medical or regulatory expertise or knowledge
  • Call centre experience

What's on offer

The successful candidate will be offered an APS4 equivalent hourly rate contract. Notionally, 12-month contract with a possible extension. This position is based in Fairbairn, ACT.

As this role is with the Federal Government, only Australian citizens will be considered for this vacancy and a current Police Check (within the last 6-months) is preferred, or willingness to obtain.

How to Apply

Click APPLY or contact Tahnia Garbutt-Canning Consultant Talent Acquisition at for further information on the role.

Please submit applications in Word format only by Wednesday 17 May 2023.

FIRST PEOPLE Recruitment Solutions is a 100% Indigenous owned agency providing contingent contracts, fixed term contracts and permanent recruitment solutions to Government and Corporate Australia.

Our Head Office is based in Canberra with a national reach to all the states and territories, regional and remote areas of Australia.

FIRST PEOPLE Recruitment Solutions encourage applications from Indigenous Australians and Non-Indigenous Australians together with people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

FIRST PEOPLE Recruitment Solutions acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia and recognizes their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures; and to elders both past, present and emerging.

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Profession:GovernmentAPS 1 to 6

Company: First People Recruitment Solutions
Date posted: 11th May, 2023

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