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Policy Advisor

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Canberra, ACT, Australia ACT Government Full time
Job Title: Assistant Director - Workplace Legislation

The ACT Government is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Assistant Director to join the Workplace Legislation and Policy team. As a key member of the team, you will play a critical role in the development of legislation and policy that supports the safety and conditions of Canberra workplaces.

About the Role

Working in the Policy Branch within Work Safety Group, you will lend subject expertise and policy engagement with employer and employee representative stakeholders within the Territory on issues relating to the ACT's work health and safety, and industrial relations regulatory frameworks.

Key Responsibilities
  • Coordinate and drive the delivery of strategic policy advice to the ACT Government and Ministers to ensure that the ACT's work health and safety framework remains contemporary with national priorities.
  • Develop and implement policies that address known and emerging workplace hazards and risks, and support all workers in all industries return home safely at the end of work.
  • Build and maintain productive and cooperative relationships with high-level stakeholders, including employer and employee representative groups.
  • Clearly communicate complex matters to a range of Executive stakeholders, including Ministers and senior government officials.
  • Work within a small team, multitasking, strong organisation and excellent interpersonal skills will be key to ensuring the high performance of the team and delivery of quality outputs.
Eligibility/Other Requirements

Tertiary qualifications or relevant experience in law, governance, workers' compensation, work health and safety policy or public policy would be highly desirable.

A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill vacancies including temporary vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. This position is in a workplace designed for activity-based work (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.