Policy and Project Officers

Commercial Group / Regulatory Reform Division / Regulatory Technology and Innovation Branch and APS Regulatory Reform Branch
- APS 4 ($74,012 - $84,472), APS 5 ($82,535 - $92,609), APS 6 ($90,802 - $110,821) | Ongoing & Non-ongoing | Full-time & Part-time
- Canberra, ACT

**ABOUT THE REGULATORY REFORM DIVISION**

The Regulatory Reform Division (RRD) supports the Minister for Finance to drive a whole-of-government approach to modernising regulation through technology, innovation and stewardship to ensure it is fit for purpose for Australians.

We work with Commonwealth and State and Territory Government agencies, the business community and other stakeholders to explore common challenges and design solutions that support economic growth and wellbeing.

RRD develops regulatory policy (with a focus on digital and data), undertakes targeted reform projects, and enhance regulator practice and performance to achieve tangible improvements in outcomes for the Australian community.

RRD has an inclusive culture that promotes and celebrates diversity. RRD provides a collaborative, flexible and multi-disciplinary work environment that values personal and professional growth. Staff are encouraged and supported in their career development with senior leaders available to help identify opportunities to develop skills and plan for future goals.

**ABOUT THE** OPPORTUNITY**

**Do you want to modernise regulation through digital, innovation and stewardship to ensure it is contemporary and fit-for-purpose for Australians?**

Exciting opportunities exist in the Regulatory Reform Division (RRD), where we are looking for talented and energetic people to cut through on complex policy problems and deliver outcomes from practical reform projects.

We have multiple opportunities at the APS 4,5,6 levels across the Regulatory Technology and Innovation; and APS Regulatory Reform branches in the RRD. These roles will support delivering and driving projects on complex regulatory policy, practice and performance problems through digital, innovation and stewardship.

RRD is a fast paced, multidisciplinary division where teams focus on priority emerging issues for Government. We are looking for looking for team players who come from a range of disciplines including policy, economics, digital and artificial intelligence, program delivery, platform design, law, Human Centred Design and engagement.

As a motivated and enthusiastic team member, you will work collaboratively to investigate and provide advice on potential reforms. You may be expected to get across information quickly and develop innovative solutions that can be tested and consulted across government, in international forums, and with States and Territories, industry and academia.

RRD is proud of its inclusive culture that promotes and celebrates diversity. RRD provides a collaborative, work environment that values personal and professional growth. Staff are encouraged and supported in their career development with senior leaders available to help identify opportunities to develop skills and plan for future goals.

**DETAILED VACANCY INFORMATION**

For detailed information about these roles, including the job specific capabilities, please refer to the downloadable vacancy pack, which can be accessed by clicking the hyperlink at the bottom of this page.

**ELIGIBILITY ADVICE & CANDIDATE NOTES**

**Affirmative Measures - Disability Applicant**

To demonstrate eligibility for employment under this Affirmative Measure, applicants are required to provide evidence that they are a person with disability.

Evidence of disability does not need to include information about the type of disability.

Applicants will not be required to provide evidence of disability unless they are found suitable and prior to being made a formal offer of employment. This means that you will not be required to provide evidence unnecessarily.

Suitable evidence of a disability would be a certificate or letter from a registered medical practitioner.

Acceptable evidence includes:

- letter from a Disability Employment Services or jobactive provider
- letter from a secondary or tertiary institution disability services unit in relation to a recent student.

**FURTHER ELIGIBILITY ADVICE & CANDIDATE NOTES**
- Under section 22(8) of the _Public Service Act 1999_, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS) unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise, in writing.
- Successful applicants will be required to undergo the process to obtain and maintain, or continue to hold the required security clearance level for the role as indicated in the downloadable job pack. All Finance staff are required to have a minimum baseline security clearance prior to commencement.

**CONTACT INFORMATION**
- For specific questions relating to this job vacancy, please refer to the details on the contact officer located in the downloadable job pack.

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