Aps5 - Aps6 Policy Officer - Digital Policy - Canberra, Australia - HorizonOne Recruitment

HorizonOne Recruitment

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Canberra, Australia

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Our client is a
small federal government agency considered to be a prestigious, much sought after Commonwealth employer.

They are responsible for providing strategic and policy leadership on whole-of-government, shared information and communications technology investments and digital service delivery.

They are at the cutting edge of government agile delivery and are challenging the status quo.

Small in size, but with a whole of government impact, they pride themselves on being able to change the way the public sector engages.

The Opportunity:

There are several opportunities for enthusiastic and capable individuals to fill multiple
APS5 and APS6
Policy Officer positions.

You can be engaged on either a s26 permanent transfer (for APS employees) or a 6-month non-ongoing contract (for non-APS employees).

You will be responsible for contributing to a range of complex policy issues, including developing and implementing major government reforms in the digital policy and identity space

You will contribute to:
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Strategy and engagement

Support the development of digital strategies and recommendations to support digital transformation across the Australia Government through evidencebased outcomes

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Policy

Draft whole of government policy, correspondence, communications, briefings, and other requests by providing expert advice and conducting research and analysis on areas of policy

This is an opportunity to:

Support a team working towards creating a wholeofgovernment
digital policy:
Contribute to a
high volume of work, supporting
priority policies and reform projects
Join a
tightknit and
fastpaced working environment

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Canberra and
Sydney locations with the ability to work from home 1-3 days per week

The Role:

Your key responsibilities as an
APS5
or APS6
Policy Officer include:

Liaise confidently, negotiate with internal and external stakeholders and maintain collaborative working relationships
Prepare briefing materials and draft responses to communications received by the department and the Minister's Office
Utilise professional knowledge and experience to improve work outcomes
Provide secretariat support services, including minute taking
Discreetly handle sensitive information, including Cabinet in Confidence information, and maintain confidentiality
Ensure appropriate record keeping

The Ideal Person:

To be successful in this role, you will need
generalist
APS policy and administrative skills. You don't require previous digital policy, ICT or cyber experience.

You will also have the following skills:

Superior communication and interpersonal skills (written, electronic and verbal)
Strong judgement in determining the priorities of the department, and the branch
Excellent organisation to work to competing, and demanding, deadlines
The ability to be flexible, resilient, and multitask when managing competing and changing priorities in a complex environment
Initiative to be able to problem solve and add value by recognising issues, develop solutions and anticipate and respond to the department's emergent priorities_ _
You must be an _
_Australian citizen__ willing to undergo a _
_police check__ and _
_Baseline security clearance__ to be successful for this role._

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