Principal Policy Officer

1 week ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Resources Safety And Health Queensland Full time

About the roleIn this role you will be part of a small team of like-minded and motivated professionals with a passion for safety and health regulation in the resources sector. Reporting to a Manager, you will play a key role in supporting RSHQ's executive leadership team deliver on RSHQ's objectives, including its strategic plan.Working across a diverse range of policy issues and legislation, you will be equipped to excel in this role if you have a strong background in policy and legislation, a solutions-focussed approach, great personal leadership skills and a positive attitude. The team provides policy advice and develops legislation across the agency on a broad range of matters and this includes:
- Interpreting complex legislation and working with coal, mineral mines, petroleum & gas and explosives inspectorates to identify policy issues and recommend innovative options to resolve them using a risk based data driven approach.
- Progressing legislative amendments including the RSHQ Omnibus Bill which is aimed at reducing the rates of serious accidents and fatalities and to support the Queensland resources sector in implementing approaches consistent with High Reliability Organisation theory.
- highly experienced in complex legislation and Cabinet and Parliamentary procedures
- motivated to provide practical, solutions-focussed and risk based policy advice that effectively balances competing objectives
- able to work well under pressure and within time constraints
- passionate about contributing to the team and are a personal leader
- committed to developing strategies to deal with emerging issues that represents challenges to the effective regulation of the resources sector.

The role description outlines any qualifications, licences and specific requirements of the role. If you want to know more about this exciting opportunity, please read the role description and get in touch with the contact officer today.
- Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies (identical or similar).
- Prior to appointment, current and previous public sector employees are required to disclose any history of serious disciplinary action in accordance with section 71 of the Public Sector Act 2022.
- All employees are required to disclose any interest/s that conflict, may conflict or may be perceived to conflict with the discharge of their duties in accordance with section 182 of the Public Sector Act 2022.

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