This pay rate is inclusive of mandatory 25% casual loading The Role Are you an experienced APS 6 or EL 1 Policy Officer looking for a permanent or temporary transfer or contractor looking for a non-ongoing contract until the EOFY?
Do you have an interest in Australia's international relations?
Do you have strong stakeholder relationships and can use your interpersonal, analytical and diplomatic skills to lead work to influence strategic and international policy through a range of Commonwealth, national and international dialogues, working groups, and initiatives?
If you answered yes to these answers, have a baseline clearance and are based in Canberra, this just might be the role for you.
EL1 Duties- Provide expertise, manage, lead and oversee APS6 - Under limited supervision, facilitate, contribute, assist and support engaging and collaborating with a range of key internal and external stakeholders and networks with other Commonwealth agencies, State and Territory governments, assessing authorities, regulatory bodies, and the VET sector to leverage Australia's international engagement on VET to support strategic skills and foreign policy objectives, including to scope and identify opportunities for the viability of international apprentices.
developing briefs, policy papers, discussion papers, planning artifacts, policy proposals and costing options, presentation materials and correspondence and undertaking research and analysis.
reviewing existing data, programs and policies and linkages with other agency/government agendas.
Commissioning additional data, research and analysis to address any gaps to develop a complete picture of the workforce requirements and training pathways.
providing high level coordination and administrative support to facilitate visits, meetings and delegations both in Australia and overseas.
facilitating Minister's international engagements, including international travel and briefings.
supporting development of the team's strategic priorities, outcomes and workplans.
identifying, developing and implementing activities to support international policy objectives.
identifying opportunities and risks related to international engagement and collaboration on VET In addition For APS6's Have accountability for tasks and decisions and exercise good judgement.
Identify problems or issues and resolve or establish treatments to mitigate the issues.
Provide accurate and specialised advice including anticipating problems and contributing to issues management.
For EL1's Consider and effectively manage competing priorities and strategic directions.
Sound leadership skills -exercise judgment, operate independently (including managing work outputs) and understand the impact of the wider environment on own work and team objectives.
Team management - Ability to lead, motivate and develop team members to manage competing priorities and strategic directions to achieve high outputs.
Do You Have?
Excellent written and verbal communication skills - ability to deliver clear, concise and compelling messages that are fit for purpose and the audience.
Strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills - assist in the development of high quality and timely written advice, briefings, correspondence and other material for a range of audiences.
Well-developed stakeholder engagement skills - capability to develop and maintain strong, productive and collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and support other team members to do the same High level organisational and planning skills - ability to prioritise own work and contribute to the team's work planning, excellent attention to detail.
Ability to support other team members - to respond flexibly to changing priorities in a dynamic work environment and deliver high quality results.
If you are interested in the role, please submit via the link.
If you have any questions after you have submitted your resume, please call Irena Simunec on 0455 558 721 and quote job number 240858.
Reference number: BBBH240858 Profession:Policy & ProgramPolicy Company: Hudson Australia Date posted: 27th Sep, 2024
