Details: We are expanding our environment policy capacity within Environment, Heritage and Parks. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and highly experienced policy officer to lead on critical and emerging policy challenges to improve biodiversity and conservation outcomes for the ACT.
We are looking for a strategic thinker with impeccable writing and analysis skills, who can collaborate with others to achieve environmental outcomes with on-ground impact.
Some of the subject matter this role may contribute to include strengthening the ACT's environmental offsets policy arrangements and analysing and implementing the Commonwealth Government's Nature Positive Plan in the Canberra region.
This role is currently set to be within Parks and Conservation Services, however, this may change in the coming months.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.
Eligibility/ Other Requirements:Highly Desirable: Tertiary qualifications in environmental policy, environmental science, environmental law, natural resource management, public policy, or related disciplines;Demonstrated experience in policy analysis and development.Note: This is a temporary position available immediately until 30 June 2026. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.
How to Apply: Please submit a written application of no more than two pages, outlining relevant experience and examples, demonstrating your capacity to perform the duties and responsibilities of the role, along with your current curriculum vitae, listing two referees and their contact details.
Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.
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