Aso8 Manager Strategic Policy and Cabinet

**Department of State Development**
**Job reference**: 670431
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**About us**:
The Department of State Development is working to shape South Australia’s future by driving economic growth. Our role is to ensure that South Australia capitalises on the opportunities before us, to ensure that we are well-positioned to take advantage of the state’s significant economic opportunities.

As a newly created agency in 2024, we continue to drive our state forward and we want you to join us on this journey. Working at DSD will provide you with an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of some of the government’s major economic initiatives, and importantly, make a lasting positive difference and contribute to the prosperity of our state.

We take pride in being an employer of choice and providing a work environment that is vibrant and rewarding for people of all levels.

Help us shape our state’s economic future and position South Australia on the national and global stage.

For more information about our agency, please visit:
Department of State Development | statedevelopment.sa.gov.au

**About the role**:
As the Manager, Strategic Policy and Cabinet, you will manage and deliver expert, professional and collaborative liaison, consultation and advice to key internal and external stakeholders on strategic policy matters and those relating to Ministerial, Cabinet and Parliamentary processes. You will also be responsible for the coordination and quality controls of departmental Cabinet and Parliamentary processes and implementing highly sensitive procedures that support DSD and Ministers.

In this role, you will work with staff across the Department to provide strategic advice to the Chief Executive and Department, to triage and respond to complex enquiries, and provide formal responses to Ministerial, Cabinet and Parliamentary submissions, notes and legislation, leading and delivering key strategic projects, providing leadership, and making a significant contribution to the delivery and management of efficient work practices and systems within the Team.

You will also:

- Lead the provision of high-quality strategic advice to key stakeholders including the CE, including by analysing complex and critical agency, state and national policy, plans, standards and processes to identify opportunities to maximise the impact on departmental and government policies, directions and initiatives.
- Initiate, lead or coordinate complex and sensitive consultations with key Agency and government stakeholders to guide, influence, promote, and negotiate on key policy objectives and work with multiple stakeholders, who may have conflicting views, with diplomacy and tact to determine practical solutions to issues arising from complex policy matters.
- Lead and execute strategic and operational functions of Cabinet business and associated Cabinet, Ministerial and Chief Executive-level Committees and groups, including directing and supporting the preparation of briefing papers, Cabinet documents, Parliamentary Briefings, reports, responses to ministerial inquiries and other issues of a complex and sensitive nature and ensuring key stakeholders are briefed on priorities, emerging issues and their impact.
- Lead and deliver routine Government business of the Agency Statements, Estimates Committee hearings, Auditor-General’s Report Examination, other Parliamentary Committee hearings for the Chief Executive, and incoming Government and Incoming Minister’s Briefings (including researching, drafting and coordinating a diverse and high volume of briefings).

**Key Competencies**:
To succeed in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

- Knowledge of the structures and decision-making processes of the public sector and Government.
- Experience providing high level strategic advice, including policy advice, from a whole of department perspective, and preparing and presenting complex information - including documents, briefings, papers, ministerial responses, presentations, and reports - clearly, concisely and accurately for senior leaders and stakeholders.
- Experience utilising high level interpersonal and communication skills when working with stakeholders at all levels to positively influence outcomes.
- Knowledge and experience across the majority of the Department’s areas of policy and programs (industry, innovation, small business, workforce development, science, trade and international, skills and investment), understanding of government policy legislation, and decision-making process and the operational practices of a Ministerial office.
- Demonstrated experience in leading and supporting strategic program, planning and policy development processes involving high level and sensitive consultation and negotiation, including developing and maintaining long term mutually beneficial relationships and networks with diverse stakeholders.
- Demonstrated