Senior Policy Advisor, Housing and Public Works

Your role within Policy, Performance and First Nations will support the department to improve performance and achieve better outcomes for the State through the setting up and delivery of the departments and Government's long-term strategic reform agenda and objectives. The work you will do helps someone every day, and that means the world to us.

Strategic Policy and Intergovernmental Relations are responsible for leadership and coordination of strategic policy and reform directions for housing and homelessness
assistance.

You will contribute to delivering strategic policy, legislative and reform advice to support the Queensland Government's housing and homelessness policy objectives.

What you will be doing:

• Provide sound and timely advice on housing and homelessness policy issues and to inform policy, program and project development on strategic policy issues that intersect with housing and homelessness outcomes and policy objectives.

• Undertake rigorous policy research and analysis to support evidence informed strategic policy advice across inter and intragovernmental arrangements and legislative and reform development.

• Collaborate with internal and external partners to advance housing and homelessness policy outcomes and objectives, including through legislative reform, negotiation of national agreements and influencing design and development of intersecting policies, programs and services.

• Prepare written materials and communications about strategic housing and homelessness policy, legislation and reform, including briefs, correspondence, reports, submissions, proposals, presentations and legislative support and development materials.

• Work effectively as a member of a team to support and deliver projects and tasks, including by providing project management and administrative support.

• Support and help maintain a workplace safety culture by ensuring that all policies and practices concerning Workplace Health and Safety are applied and a part of day-to-day operations.

What we are looking for

We are looking to find the person best suited for the role and will be considering your knowledge, skills, experience, potential for development and future contribution to the department as well as your personal qualities and how they contribute to our department's equity and diversity objectives which aim to build a workforce that reflects the Queensland community. It is recognised that everyone is a leader regardless of classification level. Refer to the Individual Contributor stream of the Leadership competencies for Queensland framework to understand the expectations for this role.

The skills you will need include being able to:

• Proven research and analytical ability and demonstrated capability in gathering information to advise on policy and legislation.

• Have superior written and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain productive relationships, communicate, negotiate, influence, network and consult with internal and external stakeholders.

• Proven ability to work collaboratively with team members and complete tasks by managing priorities and managing tight deadlines.

• Successfully used research, analysis and judgement to provide quality advice and inform decision-making on complex social policy issues and about industry regulation.

• Personal responsibility in meeting objectives, including the ability to recognise and resolve issues impacting on the achievement of desired outcomes. Sound knowledge, skills or experience of social policy issues, reform and legislative processes is highly desirable.

Applications will remain current for 12 months.