Senior Policy Officer

4 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Acendre Full time
Senior Policy Officer and Assistant Director

A key role exists for a Senior Policy Officer and Assistant Director within the Strategy and Operations Branch at the National Measurement Institute.

About the Role

The successful candidate will work with NMI's expert scientists and regulators to ensure that NMI's value is recognised across government, and that government is aware of potential emerging needs for measurement science. They will also have the opportunity to develop NMI's policy priorities and support NMI in Budget processes.

Key Responsibilities
  • Preparing written advice for decision-makers, including briefs, reports, correspondence, recommendations, and presentations.
  • Liaising with key NMI stakeholders including other Commonwealth, State and Territory agencies.
  • Providing policy, procurement, and project management advice to support the implementation of NMI's strategic priorities.

In addition, the EL1 level position may include representing NMI at government and industry forums and maintaining relationships with associated stakeholders, briefing stakeholders on emerging issues, supervising and developing staff, and taking responsibility for meeting team objectives and progressing work.

Eligibility

To be eligible for employment in the APS and the department, candidates must be Australian Citizens.

Requirements
  • A strategic perspective, innovative thinking, and sound judgement.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • The ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated experience in developing collaborative working relationships with external and internal stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated experience in working in a science policy or technical policy area.
Working Arrangements

The role is Sydney, Melbourne, or Canberra based but any location and working arrangements will be considered. The department does currently offer flexible work opportunities for many roles.

Contact Information

For more information regarding this opportunity, please contact Sowmya Ramakrishnan via email on sowmya.ramakrishnan2@industry.gov.au

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