Policy Officer

7 days ago

Canberra, Australia Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Full time

APS Level 5
- Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC
- $83,908 - $89,706

**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.

**Please note, this opportunity is for Ongoing **APS **employees only.**

**Please discuss the possibility of release with your manager before applying.**

**The Role**
Reporting to the Assistant Director for Usability, the policy officer is responsible for providing policy advice and analysis to support the Usability Team’s RegTech and innovation initiatives. You will be involved in a review of the Departments RegTech roadmap, which will involve consultation with a variety of stakeholders. You will also be involved in supporting an innovation grants program and research into the impact of emerging technologies on the workplace relations framework.

**Skills and Capabilities**

We are looking for someone with an interest in innovation, emerging technologies, and/or design. You should be ready to work in a small, agile, fast-paced environment that is fun and supportive. Desired skills include:

- The ability to be flexible, highly motivated and contribute to the development and delivery of complex policy.
- An ability to think strategically, including synthesising complex information and identifying effective solutions.
- Experience undertaking desktop research, including reading and synthesising academic papers and reports.
- Ability to clearly explain complex concepts, ideas, and arguments to a range of audiences.
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to quickly develop productive working relationships with staff at all levels, particularly with peers and senior management.
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively with others.

If you are enthusiastic, creative, and motivated to shape the future of work for Australians, we would love to hear from you.

**The Opportunity**
This position is available to Ongoing APS employees as a temporary transfer at level or a temporary performance (Acting) opportunity for a period of 9 months.

**Eligibility**

**How to Apply**
Applicants are required to provide up to a one-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 eRecruit (the department’s online recruitment system) you will also need to:

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

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

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