Aps6 - Policy Officer - Reform Implementation

**Job Reference Number **23-RIDIV-19191

**Classification **APS Level 6

**Job Title **APS6 - Policy Officer - Reform Implementation

**Division **Reform Implementation Division

**Branch **Reform Management Branch

**Section **Reform Implementation Services Section

**Location **Canberra, ACT; Brisbane, Qld; Sydney, NSW; Melbourne, VIC;
Adelaide, SA; Hobart, TAS

**Status **Ongoing

**Employment type **Full-time & Part-time

**Salary Range **$91,092 - $102,765

**Security Clearance **Baseline (Protected, Highly Protected, Restricted, Confidential)***

**Contact Officer Name**:Mel Conroy
**Phone**:0421 787 071

**Eligibility**
- To be eligible for employment with the Department of Health and Aged Care

applicants must be an Australian citizen at the time an offer of employment is made.
- An applicant’s suitability for employment with Health will also be assessed through a

variety of pre-employment check processes, such as:

- Satisfactory completion of a criminal history check, and where relevant a

Working with Children and Vulnerable People Check.
- Completion of a medical declaration and pre-employment medical (where

required).
- Providing evidence of qualifications.

**Division Responsibilities**

The Reform Implementation Division supports the Department and Government to lead and

shape reform of Australia’s aged care system through oversight of the implementation of

the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety final

report, the development of evidence-based policy to build more sustainable ageing policy

and an aged care system better tailored to the needs and expectation of older Australians,

and provision of aged care portfolio oversight and stakeholder engagement activities.

**Branch Responsibilities**

The Reform Management Branch provides implementation monitoring and oversight of the

aged care reforms, and the response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and

Safety, by providing leadership and guidance across key transformation program functions.

**Section Responsibilities**

The Reform Implementation Services section is responsible for: - Implementation and

oversight of the ACTP Assurance Program, including capability uplift initiatives across the

ACTP - Reporting on progress of the reforms in the context of the Royal Commission

recommendations - Assisting with the development of, or input to, a range of products to

support the Senior Executive in making decisions on the aged care reforms - Overseeing

implementation activity across the portfolio including reporting to senior governance

forums on the status of reforms, including the Reform Implementation Program Board and

the ACTP Steering Committee - Risk Management approach for the ACTP.***

**Key Responsibilities**

With the Assistant Director, the APS 6 officer will:

- Provide support to help implement the ACTP Assurance Program, including working

closely with an Independent Assurance Provider.
- Provide support to help drive a capability uplift agenda to enhance maturity and

capability across the ACTP.
- Foster collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to

support the section in delivering against priorities.
- Provide support in reviewing assurance reports, including synthesising and

identifying key areas for ongoing improvement across the ACTP.
- Support other team priorities, as required.***

As per below, assurance experience, while desirable, is not essential for this role.

**Key Capabilities**
- Good interpersonal skills, ability to develop and maintain productive working

relationships and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to take responsibility for own work to deliver high quality work

within timeframes, as well as the ability to contribute to team outcomes.
- Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to multi-task and work

independently.
- Ability to analyse information and identify key messages, issues or trends.
- Ability to think strategically and consolidate information from multiple sources to

identify key themes and issues.
- Confidently communicates in a clear and concise manner.

**Minimum Requirements**

RecruitAbility is a scheme which aims to attract and develop applicants with disability and

also facilitate cultural changes in selection panels and agency recruitment. All vacancies for

the Department of Health and Aged Care are advertised under the RecruitAbility Scheme.

Job applicants with disability who:

- opt into the scheme
- declare they have disability, and
- meet the minimum requirements of a vacancy advertised under the scheme

are advanced to a further stage in the selection process. More information on RecruitAbility
can be found here: RecruitAbility scheme: A guide for applicants

**Minimum requirements for this role include**:
RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to

scheme; declar