Policy Manager

2 weeks ago

Greater Adelaide SA, Australia The University of Adelaide Full time

**(HEO8) $110,291 - $123,734 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation will apply**

**Full-time or part-time fixed term contract available until 31 December 2025**

**Based in the Integration Management Office (IMO) in the Legislation and Academic Governance Domain in the Adelaide CBD**

**About you**

Are you a skilled professional with a proven track record in navigating complex environments and building strong collaborative relationships across teams? We’re seeking an exceptional writer to manage the end to end process of writing new policies with the ability to manage tight deadlines and competing demands.

**About the role**

Our vision is to be sector leading and this role will be responsible for writing fresh policy content in a fast-paced environment, managing and coordinating policy related activities and engaging with stakeholders within an allocated portfolio (i.e. academic, corporate or other sub-portfolios such as HR, Finance, Marketing etc). The role will deliver the policies and procedures required to be developed between now and 1 January 2026.

**Core Responsibilities**

Writing and editing:

- Develop and edit new policies and procedures ensuring:

- The policy development process is followed, research is undertaken and a fresh draft policy document is created in preparation for stakeholder input and approval
- Content is contemporary, fresh and in line with the Adelaide University Policy Framework, future policy suite, style guide and workplan.
- Leading and collaborating:

- Lead the development and delivery of a policy suite against an assigned portfolio from inception to implementation
- Workplan management:

- Participate in the daily check ins to ensure progress is on track and challenges escalated for resolution
- Contribute to the upkeep of information in the project management tool
- Plan and document the policy production processes and timelines in conjunction with the project team.

**Essential Skills and Experience**
- Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline (e.g. law), or extensive experience in a comparable professional writing or editing position within a large complex organisation.
- A level of personal resilience and agility to work within a face-paced environment and champion change management practices and advocacy.
- Experience in drafting and editing documents which are user friendly and readable by a diverse range of audiences with high level detail and accuracy.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences and clearly articulate and present complex information in a meaningful and usable form.
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a fast-paced, complex environment and interact, influence, negotiate and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels of the institution to achieve successful outcomes.
- Proven success in meeting and managing timeline deliverables, including the ability to achieve tight timelines.

**Why Join Us?**

**Express your interest now**

Applicants are required to upload a cover letter and resume only.

**Applications close: 11:30pm, Sunday 2 February 2025**
- Applications will be jointly assessed by both the University of South Australia and the University of Adelaide in the creation of the new Adelaide University._

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