Policy Officer

6 days ago

Sydney, Australia NSW Government -Planning Full time

**_Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW?_**
- Together, we create thriving environments, communities and economies._
- **Assistant Policy Officer role**:

- **Various roles including permanent and temporary**:

- **Merit pool will also be created for future vacancies**:

- **Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $74,893.00 - $95,539.00 + Super**:

- **Parramatta Location, flexible and remote working negotiable**

The Department of Planning and Environment’s (DPE’s) Resilience and Urban Sustainability Division delivers major projects such as the Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan, to support the delivery of green infrastructure and resilience planning.

There is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Policy Officer to join the team and help develop and deliver planning initiatives that will make Sydney and NSW more sustainable in the decades to come. We are looking to fill various roles across the Resilience and Urban Sustainability division, as well as develop a merit pool for any future vacancies.

**About You**

The Assistant Policy Officer is an entry-level role and would be suited to someone starting their career or is seeking to transition to a new skill set. Key skills for the role include project management, critical thinking, and the ability to work in a small team and form relationships with stakeholders, including other teams in the Department/government.

**About the role**

Work undertaken in this role often includes:

- With guidance from your supervisor, undertake allocated policy development and/or analysis, implementation and review projects and initiatives to contribute to improved policy directions and outcomes
- Prepare advice in allocated policy and areas and timely reports, discussion papers, briefs and submissions to support decision making and contribute to the development of policies and initiatives
- Undertake research and analysis to assist understanding of policy impacts and delivery of desired policy outcomes and support policy and program development
- Identify and evaluate key issues, and formulate options and recommendations to inform policy and regulatory needs and changes
- Work as part of a small team to deliver results.

**Essential Requirements**

Tertiary qualification in public policy, planning, law, urban design, economics, ecology, geographical information systems or other relevant discipline or equivalent experience.

For more information read the full Role Description: Policy Officer

**About Us**
- The _Department of Planning and Environment_’s (DPE) vision is to create thriving environments, communities and economies for the people of New South Wales. We strive to be a high-performing, world-class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and seeks to embed Aboriginal cultural awareness and knowledge throughout the department._

**To Apply**

***Applications close Wednesday 17**th** August at 11:55PM.**
- A recruitment pool will be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months._

**Looking for more information or assistance in applying?**

Our Diversity team can assist to:

- provide alternative formats to apply
- make adjustments to the recruitment process
- offer information about workplace adjustments and support networks

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