A06 Senior Policy Officer

Our client is seeking a Senior Policy Officer to join their high-performing team. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to strategic and legal policy advice, priority legislative reforms, and departmental strategies. You will be part of an organisation that values collaboration, commitment, and empathy, working together to enable positive life choices and opportunities for young Queenslanders.

• Opportunity to contribute to major policy and legislative reforms
• Work in a supportive team environment focused on achieving results
• Play a key role in shaping the future for young Queenslanders

What you'll do:
As a Senior Policy Officer, your role will be pivotal in providing strategic and legal policy advice. You will contribute to major legislative projects, analyse information to achieve the department’s strategic objectives in relation to legal policy and legislation. Your ability to coordinate the development, implementation and project management of departmental strategies will be crucial. You will work closely with various teams within the Department to identify issues and develop practical policy solutions.

• Identify, research, develop, and analyse policy issues and develop evidence-based policy solutions.
• Prepare advice on relevant policy, legislation and systemic issues.
• Plan, implement and monitor progress of policy projects within tight timeframes.
• Liaise and consult with various other areas within the Department to identify issues and develop practical policy solutions.
• Represent and negotiate on behalf of the team in internal policy discussions.
• Prepare written materials including briefing notes, memorandums for approval, project plans, correspondence, discussion papers and reports.

What you bring:
The ideal candidate for this Senior Policy Officer position will bring a wealth of knowledge in policy development and legislative reform. Your ability to understand strategic objectives, monitor projects effectively, build positive relationships, adhere to public service values, communicate effectively are all essential for success in this role. A background in law or equivalent legal qualification would be advantageous.

• Ability to understand the strategic objectives of the organisation.
• Excellent critical analysis skills
• Ability to build and sustain positive relationships with team members, stakeholders and clients.
• Adherence to public service values and Code of Conduct.
• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing.
• Experience of policy and legislative reform processes is desirable.
• A Bachelor of Laws or other equivalent legal qualification is desirable.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.
To apply please click apply or call Madeline Wyld on 61 7 3032 2213 for a confidential discussion.