Legal Metrology Policy Officer, Aps Level 5

**Job no**: 511112

**Employment type**: Non-Ongoing - Specified Term, Ongoing

**Location**: Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth

**Categories**: Policy, APS Level 5

**About the National Measurement Institute (NMI)**:
We are the Australian Government’s national authority on measurement. We play an important role in the Australian economy by leading, maintaining and regulating Australia’s measurement system. We deliver world-class measurement products, advice and client services and administer the regulatory framework for measurement. Our national measurement standards are recognised internationally and we work to enhance and maintain these standards.

Measurement is integral to a successful economy and to the progress of innovation and science. Our work adapts to, services and enhances the productivity and growth of Australian industries, and aims to ensure a fair, safe, healthy and competitive Australia.

We value the different skills, knowledge and perspectives our employees bring. We’re committed to giving everyone an equal opportunity to participate, contribute and progress. Our values and behaviours centre on being, adaptable, innovative, accountable, strategic, inclusive and influential.
- Adaptable: We embrace new ways of working to meet present and future challenges
- Innovative: We learn from today to create solutions for tomorrow
- Accountable: We each take personal responsibility for what we do, why we do it and how we work with others to achieve NMI’s goals
- Strategic: We navigate uncertainty with clear purpose and direction
- Inclusive: We champion a safe and supportive environment, powered by diversity of thought, experience and culture
- Influential: We create opportunities to promote our value, broaden our reach and increase our impact.

**About the team**

The **Legal Metrology Branch** plays an important role in ensuring Australian consumers and industry can rely on trusted measurements for fair trade in goods and services. To ensure traders comply with the law and adopt correct measurement trading practices, we employ inspectors who check that measuring instruments (for example, weighing scales, fuel pumps and weighbridges) are accurate throughout Australia, pre-packaged articles contain the correct amount of produce, and that fuel sold in service stations complies with quality standards.

The **Policy and Regulatory Services Section** provides timely, accurate and appropriate support for the Secretary and Chief Metrologist, including advice and services relating to measurement policy, regulatory and technical matters. This enables the delivery of a strong and effective national measurement system that is trusted and accepted domestically and internationally and does not impose unnecessary barriers to trade through restrictive requirements.

You will be collaborative, respectful and inclusive in how you work with others. You will be adaptable in a changing environment and thrive on innovating to solve complex problems. You are influential, accountable and proactive. You will have good strategic judgement and be able to make appropriate decisions with limited or incomplete information. You will have highly developed written and verbal communication skills.

You will:

- Demonstrate an ability to engage with and resolve moderately complex legal metrology issues, think strategically, undertake analysis and prepare policy advice to implement risk and principles-based policy in new and existing areas of metrology.
- Possess strong written and oral communication skills to support effective engagement with industry and community stakeholders, and government agencies.
- Demonstrate an ability to achieve outcomes in a dynamic business environment by effectively managing competing priorities as well as identifying and using resources wisely.
- Have strong negotiation skills and experience in developing and building professional relationships.
- Demonstrate an ability to actively contribute to projects and teams as well as operating independently and responsibly in a technical policy environment.
- Demonstrate the NMI’s core values across everything you do and support others to do the same.

**What you will do**:
Reporting to an Assistant Manager Legal Metrology Policy, the position supports the delivery of a diverse range of specialised technical services and regulatory activities impacting a wide range of stakeholders including:

- Developing a range of policy reforms relating to the implementation of risk and principles-based technical policy in new and existing areas to strengthen Australia’s metrological framework for domestic and international trade.
- Working with stakeholders from industry, government and the international measurement community to help ensure Australia operates competitively in the global environment.
- Leading strategic projects that support the Chief Metrologist and CIML Member.

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