Policy Specialist

4 weeks ago


Canberra, ACT, Australia First People Recruitment Solutions Full time

About the Role

The Policy Specialist will play a key role in ensuring alignment between inter-related work streams to support the successful delivery of the PSMB Program. This involves contributing to the development and implementation of work plans, drafting instructions to lawyers, and supporting the scoping, development, and costing of options for Australian Government consideration.

Key Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the development and implementation of the PSMB NPE and IGA work plans.
  • Contribute to the development of the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) negotiation strategy, draft IGA and IGA schedules.
  • Provide input to drafting instructions to lawyers.
  • Support the scoping, development, and costing of options for Australian Government consideration.

Requirements

  • Strong policy development and implementation skills.
  • Ability to draft well-written papers, including submissions and briefs.
  • Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.

What's on Offer

This is an APS6 hourly rate contract, notionally a 12-month opportunity with a view to extend. The position is based in Canberra, with other locations considered. Only Australian citizens with a baseline clearance or a willingness to obtain will be considered for this vacancy.



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