Policy Manager

**Role Type: Temporary (6 months), full-time opportunity with possible extension.**
**DCS clerk grade 11/12 - base salary starting $139,787 plus superannuation and leave loading.**
**Location: Sydney, flexible working hours and hybrid conditions available.**

We have an exciting opportunity for a Policy Manager to join the Centre of Excellence team in the Digital Strategy, Investment and Assurance branch (DSIA) for a period of 6 months to lead a policy team of 4.

The Policy Manager leads the development and implementation of policies relating to ICT and Digital across NSW Government and includes supporting NSW Government agencies’ adoption of Digital change.

The Policy team adopts an agile approach and has a pipeline of initiatives to deliver evidence-based and customer-centric improvements. You will join a fast-evolving space, providing timely and accurate policy advice whilst planning long-term policy development. You will lead and manage critical policy initiatives, communication channels and mechanisms for the branch.

The Digital Strategy, Investment and Assurance Team (DSIA) works across whole of NSW Government to drive digital and ICT strategy, alignment, planning, prioritisation, and investment. DSIA:

- Plays a pivotal role in driving digital strategy and alignment to improve customer outcomes, reduce legacy systems and drive adoption of common assets.
- Administers the $2.2 billion Digital Restart Fund transforming the way government invests in Digital and ICT and driving digital change in NSW.
- Delivers independent oversight of NSW Government ICT and digital projects, including Gateway reviews and periodic health checks at key points in a projects lifecycle to support identifying the right projects, delivering them on-time, on-budget and eliminating risks.
- Transforms the way government works to solve problems through the Digital Design Toolkit, Design Standards and Design System, making it easier for teams to build and deliver great digital service.

**About the Role**:

- Lead the research, analysis, development and evaluation of policies, strategies, and standards, contributing to digital reforms to support the operation of Digital.
- Keep up to date with the range, pace, and complexity of changes in technology, information and knowledge required to deliver effective policy and change programs.
- Lead a small team to work closely with DCS Cabinet, Ministerial and other departmental agencies.
- Provide strategic advice to Senior executives regarding current, evolving, or emerging policy issues to facilitate executive decision-making.
- Manage policy professionals and provide oversight and direction to policy development activities within the team to effectively deliver the agreed policy programs and build and strengthen policy capabilities across the branch.
- Partner with agencies and other public sector organizations to understand their business needs to ensure our policies and programs meet their needs.
- Oversee the preparation of policy documents, briefs, correspondence to inform to Agency and Government requests.

**To be successful in this role you will demonstrate**:

- Thorough knowledge and demonstrated experience in the development, writing, review, and updating of departmental Digital policies and procedures in a large politically charged organization.
- Successfully manage, consult, and negotiate with a diverse range of stakeholders, given the need to balance competing interests and demands which are often changing and unpredictable.
- Proven ability to manage interdependencies balancing competing demands to ensure proper policy outcomes are achieved.
- Proven ability to research and analyse complex issues, manage, and interpret decision support information, and to effectively implement solutions, given the need to understand the problem and formulate responses within short timeframes, often without prior notice.
- Ability to lead and work within a collaborative and supportive environment by providing clear direction, articulating parameters, and establishing professional working relationships with a wide variety of internal and external key stakeholders.
- Have relevant skills, experience and/or tertiary qualifications in policy development and team management.
- High level written communication skills with the ability to explains complex information using language appropriate for the audience’s level of knowledge, skill, and experience in a succinct manner.
- Experience in change management and communications is desirable but not essential.

**Working at DCS**:
The Department of Customer Service (DCS) is a great place to work Our values of accountability, trust, service, and integrity drive our initiatives and culture. We support innovative programs in areas as broad as digital government, consumer protection and major public works. We are an inclusive organisation that celebrates diversity and flexible work practices and believe our people are our greatest asset.

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