Strategic Policy Advisor

3 weeks ago

Canberra, Australia Federal Government Full time

Our client is a prominent Federal Government department seeking highly experienced Strategic Policy Advisors in strategic policy for a non-ongoing contract of up to 12 months. Vacancies will become available progressively across the year.
- Advising within government departments;
- Interaction and involvement with government stakeholders & the public sector environment;
- Proven working experience in government and highly regulated environments.

They are seeking to inject fresh thinking, new approaches and to challenge orthodoxy across policy initiatives.

**Position Title**: Strategic Policy Advisor - Expressions of interest
**Positions Available**: Multiple positions available
**Initial Contract**: 12-months non-ongoing
**Locations**: Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide
**Working Arrangements**: Hybrid, Flexible
**Working rights**: Australian Citizens
**Security Clearance**: Current Baseline (desirable) with the ability to obtain Security Clearance

**About the Position**

You with your team will work across the department with various stakeholders to deliver practical and innovative policy products in priority areas. Your ability to share your professional expertise with team members, develop others and to respectively challenge will be key elements of your success in this role.

The ideal Strategic Policy Advisor will have a wealth of experience in strategic thinking and policy development. You will have previously held similar roles at a senior level, where you demonstrated strong communication skills by simplifying complex systems for diverse audiences. Your collaborative nature allows you to work effectively with both internal and external stakeholders. You will be adept at using domestic and international evidence to develop policy options that address complex issues.

Furthermore, you will have a proven track record of guiding and mentoring staff members, enabling them to improve their strategic policy thinking. Additionally, seeking strategic Policy Advisors who are strong influencers, collaborators and who are looking to make an impact will be best suited to these roles. You will craft new strategic policies which underpin the delivery of government initiatives to the Australian community.

**Position Description**
The department is looking for people with a depth of experience and skill in strategic thinking and policy development to analyse, review, evaluate and craft strategic policy which delivers government initiatives to the Australian community. The department is looking for people who have worked in government policy advisory environments, and want the opportunity to diversify their portfolio by creating impact in a policy role.

You will work as part of a team delivering strategic policy analysis and options in an area of priority. You will work across the department and with external stakeholders to deliver policy and products which are practical and innovative. You will bring your exceptional communication skills to both your policy work and to working with your colleagues and our staff generally, imparting insights which will help us incorporate methods and tools used in highly regulated environments into our approach to strategic policy development.
- Drawing on your breadth of experience and specialist strategic knowledge you will:_
- Contribute to strengthening strategic thinking and analytical capabilities within that area and more broadly across the department.
- Demonstrate skills in describing complex systems in a way that is simple and persuasive, but with the detail required to support the department to build future policy and resourcing options.
- In this position you will:_
- Contribute to the development of strategic policy initiatives in one or more areas.
- Use domestic and international evidence, stakeholder perspectives and the knowledge of departmental staff to develop options to address complex policy issues.
- Test and refine options based on feedback from internal and external stakeholders.
- Be actively involved in the building of internal consultancy skills with the department.
- Deliver products that advance strategic approaches to current policy priorities; and
- Deliver products that articulate broader whole-of-sector and whole-of-system linkages, challenges and priorities.
- Share relevant tools and frameworks for undertaking strategic policy analysis;
- Build skills in understanding, presenting and articulating relevant evidence and data to support decision makers with strategic prioritisation.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.

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