Act Policing

EMPLOYMENT TYPE - Ongoing Full time
LOCATION - ACT
AFP BAND & SALARY - Band 07 ($118,673.00 - $127,101.00)
JOB REFERENCE NUMBER - 14981
This advertisement is to fill current vacancies and create a merit list for future ongoing or non-ongoing vacancies arising over the next 12 months.
Join our policy team
Work with your local police officers and help keep our community safe. Legislation and Governance leads ACT Policing's law reform and policy agenda.
Did you know?
The mission of the Australian Federal Police is to provide dynamic and effective law enforcement to the people of Australia. It provides policing throughout Australia in relation to the prevention and detection of crimes against the Commonwealth, its laws and integrity, and community police services to the Community of the ACT.
Working for the AFP provides you with a diverse and rewarding career. Whether you immerse yourself in a position on the frontline, or provide critical operational or professional support, the work you do makes a big impact on the people of Australia.
We recognise your contribution to our workforce and offer generous remuneration and conditions including:
Six weeks (30 days) of paid annual leave per year + additional paid Christmas stand down
4 extra days of mandatory rest leave per year
18 days of paid personal leave per year
Generous superannuation of 15.4%
18 weeks paid Parental Leave for Primary Caregiver (and 11 weeks for Secondary Caregiver) + additional unpaid leave entitlements for up until 24 months from the child’s date of birth or placement
Generous salaries and incremental salary progression governed by the AFP Enterprise Agreement
Flexible and hybrid working arrangement that provides work/life balance
Health & wellbeing services - with a focus on early intervention, education and prevention
Access to ongoing training and professional development opportunities
What is the role?
As a Team Leader in the AFP you will play a pivotal role in developing people, managing change and influencing behaviours that lead to a supportive culture that respects the perspectives, talents and value of each individual. Consistent with the AFP values, AFP leadership philosophy, organisational reform agendas, AFP corporate business plans and your Performance Development Agreement, the expectation is that you will deliver on the core responsibilities and meet any requirements of the position as outlined below.
You will also be required to contribute to the achievement of outcomes in accordance with the regulatory framework, the AFP Code of Conduct and the AFP Governance Instruments.
The Legislation and Governance section leads the ACT Policing law reform and policy agenda, supporting the Executive on law enforcement forums, budget policy, performance analysis and statistical reporting, and FOI and governance. This section is comprised of five teams:
Legislation and Policy
Governance and Compliance
National Forums
Performance Statistics
Budget Policy and Projects
We're interested in hearing from people who
Have a team-focused approach to delivering strategic policy advice and material for Executives, and government and community partners.
Most importantly have a genuine passion for policing, justice and the ACT community.
What will you do?
ACT Policing Legislation and Governance's main services include:
Providing critical advice to law makers on the impacts of reforms on policing.
Coordinating responses for information requests from other policing and justice jurisdictions, and facilitating ACT Policing's obligations under the FOI act.
Maintaining ACTP's Governance Instrument Framework.
Maintaining ACT Policing's Lessons Management System, including capturing lessons and recommendations identified, and assisting in the implementation of best practice.
Provide critical statistical, analytical and performance monitoring.
Coordinating whole-of-agency involvement to develop ACT Policing's position on key domestic law enforcement policy matters.
Supporting the development of budget business cases to drive ACT Policing's strategy to increase capacity and capability with tangible outcomes for the frontline.
Formulating and coordinating advice to ACTP Executive, ACT Government and senior ACT Policing officers.
This recruitment process is to fill expected Team Leader vacancies over the next 24 months. Following a restructure of the team to better resource and respond to our key responsibilities, Legislation and Governance has one current Team Leader vacancy within the Legislation and Policy team, and an expected vacancy within Budget Policy and Projects.
Successful applicants will thrive in complex and challenging environments, and have a strong track record of leading teams to achieve results. They will be highly regarded for their leadership capabilities, strategic and lateral thinking aptitude, productive working relationships, stakeholder management skills and their ability to communicate and negotiate effectively.
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