• Join a collaborative, professional and positive team environment to further develop your skills, knowledge, and experience in a highly respected workplace.
• Be involved in policy development that helps the Tasmanian Government achieve value for money in its procurement activities.
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements and receive access to quality learning and development opportunities.

About You

This is a great opportunity to apply and develop your research and analysis skills and stakeholder engagement capability to contribute to the improvement of procurement and contract management outcomes, consistent with the Government’s policies and principles.

You will be a motivated and skilled individual with sound judgement, combined with strong critical thinking and relationship management capabilities.

Your success in the role requires:

• The ability to undertake policy research and identify problems and possible solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, including well-developed written skills and the ability to communicate effectively and succinctly with a range of stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to review both financial and non‑financial data.
• A high level of attention to detail, including well developed quality assurance practices.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of applicants and provide flexible, hybrid working options in most roles. We want our employees to reach their full potential which is why we make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process to enable applicants with disability, illness and injury to fully participate. Please notify us if you require any support or adjustments during the recruitment process to enable your full participation.

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About the Branch

As part of the Budget and Finance Division; the Procurement, Risk and Contract Management Branch:

• provides advice on and manages the Government’s procurement policy and framework;
• administers Tasmanian Government common use contracts; and
• proactively minimises the cost of risk to government agencies through the Tasmanian Risk Management Fund.

Hours per fortnight

Up to 73.5 - hours flexible - talk to us about how this could work for you. We are open to considering a range of flexible work options including part-time hours.

Desirable Requirements

A relevant qualification or equivalent experience.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

Please download the Statement of Duties and Advice to Applicants below:

 724594 -Statement of Duties - Senior Policy Analyst - Band 5.docx

 724594 -Statement of Duties - Senior Policy Analyst - Band 5.pdf

 Advice to Applicants - Treasury.pdf

 Advice to Applicants - Treasury.DOCX

How to apply

Before applying, we encourage you to make contact with the person listed below to ensure you have a good understanding of the role and how it fits within Treasury.

To apply, please provide a copy of your current Resume and Short Form Application (maximum 2 pages) outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties.

Refer to the 'Advice to Applicants' document for further information.

To submit your application, please click the blue "Apply Now" button. You will be prompted to complete an online application form and to attach your Resume and your two page Short Form Application (please note that you can upload .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, and .txt file types only). Referee details are submitted as part of the online application process, so ensure you have the contact details for two referees before doing this.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact Recruitment via email recruitment@treasury.tas.gov.au before the closing date.

For more information

Penni Wakefield
Assistant Director, Insurance and Policy
penni.wakefield@treasury.tas.gov.au
(03) 6145 5017