Program and Policy Officers

18 hours ago

Canberra, Australia Australian Government - Department of Education, Skills and Employment Full time

APS Level 5
- Canberra, ACT | Melbourne, VIC | Adelaide, SA | Brisbane, QLD
- $81,464 - $87,093

**About the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations**
We enable access to quality skills, training and employment services to support Australians find secure work in fair, productive and safe workplaces - supporting individuals and our nation to prosper.

**The Role**

You might not think you are the right person for the job, but you might be perfect for us.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
As an **APS Level 5 program officer** your duties will include:

- manage a caseload of participants, including regular monitoring and communication
- mentor and supervise junior team members.

As an
**APS Level 5 Policy Officer** your duties will include
- prepare research and policy advice in relation to skills assessments and skilled migration
- engage with internal and external stakeholders to understand the delivery of skills assessments and their role in the skilled migration program
- use evidence from analysis, research, and evaluations to inform policy thinking around skills assessments, including by making recommendations about potential improvements, and
- help deliver strategic projects commissioned to guide the delivery of best practice skills assessments to effectively support skilled migration.

**How to Apply**
Applicants are required to provide up to a two-page summary
**no more than 500 words**) that outlines skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.

The APS work level standards accommodate the diversity of roles across the APS and are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level.

In the eRecruit (the department’s online recruitment system) you will also need to:

- upload a Curriculum Vitae
- provide contact details for 2 Referees.

**Eligibility**

**Citizenship** - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.

**Please refer to the Job Information Pack for more information about the role.**

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