Principal Policy Officer

2 weeks ago

Brisbane, Australia Education Full time

About the Role
As a Principal Policy Officer, your key responsibilites will include:

- Drafting and preparing briefs and supporting documents to assist senior officers;
- Preparing responses to Ministerial correspondence;
- Providing advice to senior officers on significant appointments to statutory bodies and managing the appointment process including liaison with statutory bodies, preparation of briefings and submissions (including to Cabinet);
- Coordinating and managing departmental processes including legislative delegations;
- Liaising with officers across the department at a range of levels to provide advice on the content and provision of briefs and preparation of papers;
- Liaising with key external stakeholders, including Racing Queensland, Department of Premier and Cabinet and Queensland Treasury, for input into briefing papers and other decisions;
- Administering grants programs processes;
- Providing secretariat support to projects and committees.

**How to Apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history).
- Attach a short summary (no more than two pages) outlining your interest and suitability for the role including relevant skills, experience and abilities to deliver on the key competencies detailed in the Role Descriptio

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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