Assistant Policy Officer

**_Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW?_**:

- Together, we create thriving environments, communities and economies._
- **Assistant Policy Officer Role**:

- **Temporary Full Time located in Parramatta + Flex/Hybrid work model**:

- **Salary ranges from $89,707 to $98,982 + super**

Our NSW Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) team is currently seeking to appoint an Assistant Policy Officer within the Policy and Innovation Division. This role contributes to the development, implementation and ongoing improvement of policy frameworks and related arrangements to support the achievement of the Department’s strategic and operational objectives.

Working with various stakeholders, including policy owners, the role ensures policy arrangements are consistent with Departmental frameworks, reflect better practice and are implemented in a manner that promotes broad awareness and understanding of corporate policies and compliance obligations.

**About you**
Are you interested in working as part of a great team with a fantastic culture? Would you like to work in a supportive environment with professional development opportunities? Are you a strategic thinker and problem solver by nature? If you answered yes to these questions, this could be your next opportunity

The successful applicant in this role will be someone who is able to manage multiple priorities, work well as part of a team but can also show initiative while demonstrating their ability to work autonomously. We are searching for someone who has strong organisational skills with a “can-do” attitude.

For more information read the full Role Description: Assistant 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.

LAHC is a Public Trading Enterprise within the DPE cluster responsible for the public housing portfolio. LAHC owns and manages the Government’s public housing portfolio of some 125,000 properties within New South Wales.

Future Directions for Social Housing in NSW (Future Directions) sets out the Government’s vision to transform the social housing system over the next 10 years with LAHC playing a critical role in delivering the benefits of this new and innovative model for social housing. A key feature is the Communities Plus program, which is designed to fast-track the redevelopment of LAHC’s social housing portfolio in partnership with the private and community housing sector to deliver significant new and replacement social housing dwellings that are integrated with affordable private dwellings.

**To Apply**

DPE strongly recommends all applicants who can be safely vaccinated for COVID-19, to be so.

**Applications close 16th April at 11:55PM.**
- A recruitment pool may 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

LAHC is a workplace that values our First Nations employees, their culture and their experiences. We are committed in becoming the employer of choice by creating a safe and welcoming environment. We are committed to work alongside our First Nations communities to support their social, cultural and economic aspirations and as a culturally inclusive workplace, provide a safe environment, where employees feel secure in their own identity, culture and community.

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