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Principal Policy Advisor
6 days ago
**About the role**
**Based in Brisbane**the **Principal Policy Advisor (Vehicle Standards)**is responsible for the key technical policy position that drives reform and maintenance of the vehicle safety standards. The role also leads the technical aspects of the NHVRs work on Future Heavy Vehicles, including advanced safety systems, connected and automated vehicles and alternate fuels.
**Key responsibilities of this role are**:
- Work with the Manager (vehicle Standards), Director (Policy Implementation) and other senior officers to develop and deliver the vehicle standards program to improve road safety and heavy vehicle productivity outcomes.
- Provide authoritative advice to the Manager (Vehicle Standards), Director (Policy Implementation) and Chief, Safety and Productivity, on issues impacting the delivery of NHVR’s strategic regulatory objectives nationally.
- Deliver the maintenance and implementation of key vehicle standard policies, industry technical standards, national heavy vehicle modifications standards (Vehicle Standards Bulletin 6), and the National Heavy Vehicle Inspection Manual.
- Lead the technical elements of the NHVRs Future Heavy Vehicle program.
- Deliver transport related reforms, evaluate outcomes, efficiency and value for money for the NHVR, government, industry and the community.
- Provide expert and authoritative advice to the NHVR and other stakeholders on heavy vehicle safety, technical, design issues and management of HVNL regulatory requirements.
NHVR’s Safety and Productivity team is undertaking growth and considerable transformation, and this is an exciting time to join the organisation.
**About You**
You are a positive, collaborative team player, whose high level interpersonal and communication skills enable you to give complex technical advice whilst delivering a high standard. You pride yourself on your ability to interact and have positive outcomes with various stakeholders which can include any level from single vehicle operators to leading vehicle manufacturers
**To be successful in this role you will possess**:
- 5+ years’ experience in vehicle industry
- Demonstrated specialist and authoritative knowledge of, and experience with, heavy vehicle safety standards,
- Demonstrated knowledge of relevant international safety standards, Australia Design Rules and relevant transport law relating to the design, construction and use of heavy vehicles in Australia
- Extensive and high-level skills in policy development, research, analysis and problem solving evidenced by ability to frame complex issues clearly and precisely including the preparation of reports, policy documentation, briefings, procedures and guideline.
- Demonstrated experience developing executive briefing notes, submissions, ministerial responses and other correspondence in a regulatory environment
**Why join us?**
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) commenced operations in 2013 as the national entity responsible for regulating all vehicles in Australia over 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass. The NHVR minimises the compliance burden on the heavy vehicle transport industry, reduces duplication and inconsistences across state and territory borders, and ultimately for the heavy vehicle business with government in Australia.
We are headquartered in Brisbane and employ more than 1000 people across the ACT, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.
**We offer**
- A competitive salary package from **$145,704.76** + superannuation
- Monthly RDO and paid leave over Christmas closure.
- Hybrid working environment - up to 2 days from home.
- Up to 14.5% superannuation through a co-contribution scheme
- Leave loading 17.5%
- Wellbeing programs - discounted fitness through Fitness Passport, Discount health insurance, flu vaccine, financial programs including discounted banking products, finance information sessions.
- Salary packaging options including novated lease.
- Discounted IT products including Microsoft and free family password security plan.
- Ongoing training and professional development support
- Professional membership
**Application Process**
**Interviews will occur in person on 20th and 22nd of January 2025**
Successful applicants will be required to complete standard pre-employment checks including a national police and work rights check.
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