Principal Policy Officer

3 days ago

Brisbane, Australia Education Full time

**Your opportunity**:
**As the Principal Policy Officer you will**:

- Undertake high level research and develop responses to significant policy, initiatives, issues and risks impacting the early childhood education and care sector.
- Provide advice and develop briefings and reports for senior managers regarding the key functions of the branch.

The Principal Policy Officer reports to the relevant Manager within Early Childhood Strategy and Policy, however will work in a flexible manner across a number of programs and projects.

**Your role**:
**Responsibilities include**:

- Lead and participate in the development of major reforms, briefings, reports, and submissions including key departmental Cabinet submissions that achieve improved early childhood education and care outcomes.
- Provide timely and quality advice to the Minister for Education, the Deputy Director-General, the Executive Director, and other senior officers of the department in relation to strategic issues in the early childhood education and care sector.
- Identify, analyse and progress strategic issues and formulate innovative and workable solutions and strategic advice to senior managers across the division.
- Lead and participate in programs and projects providing direction, guidance and technical assistance to teams involved.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of a range of frameworks, systems and processes that include data and performance analysis, program and project management, governance and risk management, and investment and evaluation management.
- Achieve a strong customer focus for all branch activities by establishing and maintaining collaborative partnerships with departmental business units and other stakeholders.
- Represent the department and coordinate the department's contribution to a range of internal and external committees and forums.
- Maintain a current knowledge of developments and initiatives in early childhood education and care, particularly regulatory policy, legislation and practice.

**How to Apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description addressing the key responsibilities and competencies.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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