Principal Policy Officer

**Department of Human Services**
**Job reference**: 688589
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Long Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**Role Highlights**
- Work collaboratively and engage with stakeholders
- Build and sustain relationships to deliver outcomes for South Australians with a disability
- Flexible working arrangements available

Here at the Department of Human Services (DHS), we strive to deliver modern programs, services and policy that strengthen communities and enable South Australians to actively participate in community life. With people at the heart of what we do and a commitment to child safety, ageing well and supporting people with disability, we work to increase inclusion, independence and decision-making, and help our communities when it matters most.

**About the Business**
Our Disability Policy and Reform team is responsible for leading the state and national disability inclusion agenda, which includes development, implementation and oversight of legislation and strategic policy in relation to disability. The team also leads the State Autism Strategy and coordinates the state's response to the NDIS Review and the Disability Royal Commission.

**Role Details**
We are looking for an experienced social policy or coordination lead to support implementation of South Australia's response to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, alongside other associated intergovernmental relations functions.
Working alongside the Manager Disability Policy and Projects, in partnership with South Australian agencies and DHS Directorates, the Principal Policy Officer will:

- lead coordination and reporting on South Australian initiatives delivered as part of national disability reform priorities
- contribute to and influence safeguarding reform, working closely with operational and policy leads from across Government
- deliver policy analysis and assess the impact of policy delivery to develop advice for DHS Executives and the Minister as part of their participation in national disability reform committees and forums, and where appropriate represent South Australia in national forums and working groups.

**About you**

**About the team**
The Disability, Policy and Reform Directorate leads South Australia's disability inclusion and reform initiatives, including supporting South Australia's functions as co-steward of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
This role is situated within the Disability Policy and Projects Business Unit, who work in collaboration with the broader Directorate, Department and South Australian Government agencies to both influence and deliver a range of National disability reform functions and initiatives, such as the Disability Royal Commission, National Disability Data Asset and Safeguarding reform.

**Special Conditions**
National Police Check required
Some out of hours work may be required
Some interstate and intrastate travel may be required

**Role Status**:Term up to 14/09/2026.

**Salary Range**:$108,109-$116,864

**Location**:Adelaide

**Diversity and Inclusion**
DHS is committed to making our services and workplaces safe and inclusive for all people and ensuring the full diversity of the communities we serve are represented in our workforce, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability and/or neurodivergence, young people, older people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, LGBTIQA+ and gender diverse people.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working, including part time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss flexible working arrangements for this role.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We also celebrate the many strengths and skills people with disability and/or neurodivergent people bring to our workplace and acknowledge our role in ensuring a supportive work environment for people with disability and/or neurodivergent people to thrive in.

**Applications close**: 14/08/2025 11:30 PM