Principal Policy Officer

4 days ago

Adelaide, Australia SA Government -DEPARTMENT FOR CHILD PROTECTION Full time

**Department for Child Protection**
**Job reference**: 685974
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Short Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**Role Status**: Full-time term vacancy until 31 July 2026
**Remuneration**: ASO7 ($108,109 - $116,864 per annum) + 12% Superannuation

**Role Details**

The Department for Child Protection is seeking a **Principal Policy Officer** to join the Operational Policy team on a full-time term basis.

**The role is responsible for**:

- Forging and maintaining strong relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
- Demonstrating commitment to creating a safe, inclusive, and culturally responsive work environment.
- Managing the development and implementation of governing documentation to support best practice in the care and protection sector.
- Supporting risk assessments for governing documents, and providing administrative support to the Policy Governance Committee.

**To be successful, you will have**:

- Experience in providing high quality and timely advice on the development of briefings, reports and other communications.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the current national and international trends in relation to the service directions and influences on children’s care and protection service delivery.
- Proven experience in facilitating consultation with internal and external stakeholders whilst understanding the needs of a diverse range of stakeholders and cultures.
- Demonstrated ability to analyse complex information, research and conceptualise issues, negotiate diverse perspectives, resolve conflict and develop practical solutions.

If you are looking for a role where you can utilise your expertise to lead a well-coordinated connection between policy and practice, then we encourage you to apply.

**About the Business**

The Department for Child Protection (DCP) plays a key role in the protection of children, young people and their families within South Australia. The department provides support to vulnerable children and young people to be safe, strong and connected.

**There are many benefits to working with DCP, including**:

- Leave loading and salary packaging opportunities.
- Paid parental and partner leave.
- Employee Assistance Program (confidential counselling for you and your family).
- Free annual flu vaccination for staff.
- Fitness Passport (gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia).

**Special Conditions**

To find out more about this role, including the **key selection criteria** and **special conditions**, please click on the attached role description.

To **apply** for this role, please click the 'apply' button to be re-directed to the DCP Career Portal.

**Applications close**: 29/07/2025 11:00 PM

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