Associate Director

**The Cabinet Office**

**Associate Director**
**You. At the centre of big ideas.**
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Are you an experienced policy professional or economist looking for your next career opportunity? You’ll lead on and influence impactful policy and project work in housing, planning and homelessness across the NSW Government.**:

- **2 Ongoing roles, at grade 11/12, is based in Sydney**

**About the role**
The Housing, Planning and Homelessness team in the Economic, Housing and Infrastructure Policy Group in The Cabinet Office provides strategic policy analysis and advice to inform projects and policy that span the housing spectrum across the NSW Government.

The Associate Director of Housing, Planning and Homelessness Policy leads the delivery of assigned projects and staff to undertake complex planning and housing policy or project work to inform policy directions, facilitate priority reforms or major initiatives and provide well researched and sound options on which the Department can rely for effective decision making or delivery. This includes working collaboratively and effectively with agencies to help resolve complex policy problems. The Associate Director identifies emerging issues of strategic significance and prepares high level advice to the executive of The Cabinet Office and the Premier on these matters.

To learn more about the role please review the **Role Description**

**We are looking for individuals who**:

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**Have extensive experience in undertaking and managing all aspects of the policy process - research, development, review and evaluation.
- Understand economic principles and how they impact housing market dynamics
- Demonstrated knowledge of and working experience with relevant environmental planning legislation and assessment process
- Have skills in data analysis and visualisation, and translating technical and complex information quickly
- Have demonstrated experience in State government budget processes
- Can manage and analyse complex and sensitive issues to provide considered, strategic advice and solutions in a high-volume work environment, with competing priorities and deadlines which are often changing and unpredictable
- Can facilitate the engagement and input of a wide range of stakeholders from government, the public sector, non-government, industry and community sectors, given the diverse interests and demands of stakeholders.

**Essential requirements**
- **Has tertiary qualifications in Policy development, Planning or Economics, or equivalent, relevant professional experience and training.

We know the value of diverse experiences. Even if you’re not sure if you meet all the requirements, we’d love to hear from you.

**About the Department**
Leading policy, strategy and integrity from the heart of government
The Cabinet Office (TCO) enables robust Cabinet decision-making by ensuring policies and proposals submitted for consideration are of the highest quality and in line with government priorities.

We lead policy, strategy and Integrity at the heart of government.

Imagine your career at the TCO and learn more about the department.

**Your career, your way.**
We are proud of our flexible working culture. Everyone has different needs, and our versatile work culture allows you to craft a work routine to suit you, the business and the people we serve.

**At The Cabinet Office, you get access to**:

- **flexible working arrangements
- inclusive parental leave for all new parents and return to work coaching
- flex
- great learning and development opportunities and professional networks\
- employee support services
- fitness and well-being programs
- staff-led networks including the Aboriginal Staff Advisory Committee, Diversity and Inclusion Network (DAIN), and the Young Professionals Network.

**How to apply**
- a **resume**which clearly details your relevant skills and experience (maximum 2 pages).
- a **cover letter** addressing how you meet the requirements of the role (maximum 1 page)

**Salary**:Clerk Grade 11/12. Package includes base salary ($145,378 - $168,138) plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

**Closing date**: Friday 06 March 2025 (09:59AM)

**Learn more**

To help us figure out if you’re the right person for the role, the selection process may include an interview and relevant assessments, and we expect it will take up to 6-8 weeks.

A talent pool will be created from this recruitment process. Once added to the talent pool, you may be contacted about similar ongoing and temporary roles that may become available over the next 18 months.

**Our commitment**
The Cabinet Office acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work and live. We pay respect to Ancestors and Elders past, present and future. We recognise and learn from the strengths of First Nations peoples of New South Wales and their continuing connection to, and unique cultural and spiritual relationship with, Country.