Senior Policy Officer- DVCAQ

• Employment Type: Full-time, 18-month fixed term contract
• Remuneration: $127k - $143k (depending on experience) + 17% super & leave loading
• Location: Kensington, NSW (Hybrid Working available)

About Us:  

UNSW isn't like other places you've worked. Yes, we're a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you're in the right place.

Why your Role MattersWorking as part of the university-wide Policy Transformation Project, you will bring your skills as a policy editor/writer to oversee the consolidation and streamlining of professional policies across the Academic Promotion and Recognition Policy transformation project stream.

Providing expert policy advice to staff within the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic Quality (DVCAQ) portfolio, you will take a leading role in ensuring clarity, consistency, and accessibility for our staff. With the ability to take a critical eye and make change recommendations, you will take a structured and strategic approach that ensures the usability and validity of the DVCAQ suite of policies.

Key focuses of the role include:

• Providing expert advice on the implementation of the UNSW Policy Framework.
• Leading the ongoing evaluation, consolidation and re-writing of the Academic Promotion and Recognition policies and procedures.
• Building significant working relationships, consulting with stakeholders and subject matter experts to inform the creation and efficient implementation of policies.
• Uplifting policy development processes, creating implementation resources across templates, development checklists, consultation plans.
• Overseeing the policy review cycle, monitoring the policy database to track policy reviews and ensure documents are current and accurate.

Who you are:Confident in providing expert policy advice, you will hold previous experience across the policy development lifecycle and are comfortable managing a transformation project end-to- end.

You hold the following skills & experience:

• Experience in policy transformation, including reviewing, drafting and implementing policies – ideally across policy consolidation projects

• Demonstrated research and analytical skills, including benchmarking and interpreting legislation, policies and procedures.

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to negotiation and influence.
• Practised in project management, with experience in the development and communication of policies, practices and strategies, particularly in the context of change
• Higher Education background is highly regarded and would be advantageous given the nature of the work.
• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to write  to produce easy-to-read policies and documents in plain language.

For a more detailed outline of the role's accountabilities and aims, please refer to thePosition Description

UNSW Benefits and Culture:

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include:

• Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc)
• Additional 3 days leave during December festive period.
• Career development opportunities
• Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
• Flexible 17% Superannuation contributions and salary sacrifice options.
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness passport)

How to Apply: Submit your CV & cover letter detailing your interest and suitability for the job (considering the skills & experience bullet points listed above) via the online portal before Tuesday 11th October, 11:55PM.    

Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.

Contact:Katherine Molloy, Talent Acquisition: 

(applications to the addresses cannot be accepted, please apply online)

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.