Strategy and Governance Officer

APS 6 - $88,408 - $100,378 per annum plus superannuation
- N/A - This should only be used if the request is not attached to a Division or Branch Division
- Canberra, ACT,Other

**Who we are**
The Environmental Policy Integration Branch (EPIB) currently works directly to the four Deputy Secretaries responsible for the environment, water and protected area groups within the portfolio, environment and heritage, environmental and First Nations heritage protection reforms, biodiversity markets, economics, environmental science, and water, and Parks Australia and the Antarctic.

Acknowledging the scale and breadth of reform across the environment, heritage, water and protected area groups, the EPIB is a new branch, established to:

- create an overarching architecture to provide clarity and transparency of the major reforms to ensure integrated delivery of the entire program of priority work,
- identify risks to delivery, and establish shared approaches and solutions to manage risks, and
- establish governance and reporting to track delivery to support our collective success.

There are three main components to the work of EPIB:

- Identifying and tracking performance of the priority key projects (including individual project tasks, milestones and success measures) that will collectively deliver on the Minister for the Environment and Water’s Nature Positive agenda.
- Establishing and managing enabling architecture (including governance) to track and support delivery of this integrated program of work across divisions driving improved outcomes across the whole.
- Supporting the departments regular engagement with the Minister and her Office.

The roles provide a unique opportunity to help implement complex and significant programs and reforms that will make a difference to Australia’s nature. You will form extensive networks within and beyond the Environment Policy Integration Branch and work with a passionate virtual team across environment, water and protected area groups to support delivery of the Minister’s priority projects in her Nature Positive Agenda. You will also be in a unique position, working with the Minister’s Office, Deputy Secretaries, Division Heads and across the four environment and, water and protected area groups to support a range of integration, strategic coordination, secretariat, governance, and policy functions.

Whilst the branch is based in Canberra, we are open to staff working remotely from across the country under the flexible working arrangements policy. This will require the branch to work in a hybrid environment. The EPIB are looking for staff to join both sections of the branch.

The Branch is not currently housed within a division but reports directly to deputy secretaries. There are two types of positions within the branch that are being advertised - both at the APS 6 level.

**The Job**
The Strategy Officers will:

- draft, collate and review content and documentation,
- manage coordination requests,
- undertake research and analysis,
- assist with communications across the department and externally,
- support delivery of activities to enhance integrated delivery across the program of work,
- interpret policies, coordination input and research,
- liaise across the department to facilitate cross-departmental collaboration.

The Governance Officers will:

- draft, collate and review content and documentation,
- manage coordination requests,
- interpret policies, coordination input and research,
- assist with communications across the department,
- liaise across the department to facilitate cross-departmental collaboration,
- assist the EPIB prepare, monitor and implement the overarching project plan to achieve the outcomes of the Roadmap towards Nature Positive,
- secretariat, meeting and workshop organisation,
- managing corporate processes e.g., procurement and budgeting.

**What we are looking for**

**Knowledge and experience**
- experience in working across varied and complex work areas,
- strong attention to detail,
- experience successfully delivering concurrent and overlapping activities and services,
- a sound understanding, or willingness to learn of the Department’s work and priorities,
- an understanding of and/or engagement with government corporate processes and frameworks, like procurement, budgeting, etc.

Experience in one or more of the following:

- coordinating and preparing written material of a complex nature,
- providing support to plan and/or implement projects, including process improvement and ongoing quality assurance,
- internal and external stakeholder facilitation, engagement and management,
- strategic planning and/or policy capability,
- providing efficient and effective secretariat and governance support to senior executive,
- communication or change management.

**Skills and capabilities**
- thrive in dynamic working environments and are comfortable with ambiguity,
- can complete tasks with limited or incomplete guidance,
- have stro