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• Temporary full-time opportunity until June 2025
• Office location – Parramatta/negotiable
• Salary relative to experience and ranges from $120,859 to $133,183 + super

The native title policy team is seeking an experienced Senior Policy Officer to manage and coordinate the development and implementation of a range of policy initiatives that support DPHI and Government commitments. You will be responsible for researching, analysing, and reviewing complex policy issues, providing expert advice to stakeholders, and building strong relationships to inform policy decision-making. Additionally, you will prepare comprehensive reports and briefs, coordinate across different teams and departments, and deliver projects within required standards and timeframes, adapting to changing environments. Key skills include decision-making, communication, resilience, stakeholder management, analytical problem-solving, and project management.

For more information read the full Role Description: Senior Policy Officer

What you will bring to the role

• Commitment to promoting the rights and interests of Aboriginal people.
• Proven ability to deliver policy initiatives and projects within required standards and timeframes, adapting to changing and unpredictable environments.
• Strong decision-making skills, with the ability to operate autonomously and provide recommendations on significant matters.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of tailoring messages to diverse audiences and explaining complex concepts clearly.
• Demonstrated resilience and courage, remaining composed under pressure and open to change.
• Effective stakeholder management, building and maintaining relationships to facilitate engagement and contribution to policy solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop practical solutions based on evidence.
• Proficiency in project management, including planning, coordination, and risk mitigation strategies.

Join us

Apply online with your resume and cover letter.

Applications close Friday, 15 Nov 2024 at 11:55PM. Contact Miranda Abghari on miranda.abghari@dpie.nsw.gov.au for further details.

If we can make adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team on Diversity@DPIE.nsw.gov.au If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander use our Aboriginal applicants guide to assist with applying for roles or contact our Aboriginal Career pathways team for a yarn.