Policy Officer

The State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) is looking for a Policy Officer to join the Strategic Policy group within the Scheme Design, Policy & Performance (Motor Accidents Insurance Regulation) Directorate.

**Benefits**
- Permanent clerk grade 7/8 opportunity
- Salary range: $110,266 - $122,058 commensurate with experience, plus superannuation
- Choice of working from Sydney CBD or Gosford when working in the office
- A friendly and supportive Team environment
- Wellbeing programs and resources available
- Excellent career development and learning development opportunities.

**About Us**

At SIRA (the State Insurance Regulatory Authority) we regulate motor accidents CTP insurance, workers compensation insurance and the homebuilding compensation scheme in NSW.

This role is in the Strategic Policy & Markets team of the CTP policy directorate. A dynamic and interesting team that tackles big picture questions about the future of the CTP scheme. We work across the policy issues facing the scheme and provide strategic advice to the executive.

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**Your responsibilities will include**:

- **Undertaking research, analysis and review of policy issues.
- Preparing policy advice and information for stakeholders.
- Communicating with key stakeholders, drafting correspondence and coordinating stakeholder consultations
- Providing project management support for policy initiatives.
- Working with internal and external stakeholders to inform and develop policy initiatives.
- Contributing to the work of the broader policy team as needed.

For more information on the role and its accountabilities, click here to view the role description.

**About you**:

- An analytical thinker who can critically review information and think outside the box to solve complex problems.
- Highly organised, with skills in research, writing, personal initiative and attention to detail.
- An understanding of public policy including policy development, implementation, evaluation and comfort with working with legislation.
- A great team player with a positive outlook who wants to be a part of a supportive and engaged team.
- Ability to operate effectively in a complex, sensitive and changing environment and work across multiple tasks.
- An interest in and curiosity about personal injury schemes, and/or experience in a policy or personal injury background.

**If you want to be part of this forward thinking, innovative team, we would love to hear from you**

**What we need from you**:
**To start your journey towards becoming our Policy Officer, please click on the link below and attach your resume (max 5 pages) and cover letter (max 1 pages).

**A talent pool may be created from this recruitment process to fill future ongoing and temporary opportunities.

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Salary Grade 7/8, with the base salary for this role starting at $110266 base plus superannuation

**Closing Date**:10am Monday 24th February

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