Job description:
The Senior Policy and Project Officer is responsible for developing, coordinating and delivering sophisticated policy, project and practice initiatives that prevent, reduce and effectively respond to harmful sexual behaviour across Child Safety and Youth Justice Operations. The role provides high level analysis, specialist advice and statewide support to ensure policy and practice frameworks reflect contemporary research, legislative requirements and interagency expectations.
The position contributes to strengthening safeguarding systems, workforce capability and service quality by leading strategic policy work, producing high quality briefs and reports, coordinating project activities and working collaboratively with operational leaders, practitioners and external partners to embed improvements that protect children and young people.