Director Policy, Practice & Programs
Are you passionate about driving impactful regulatory policy and operational programs that transform organisations?
Ongoing role based in central office locations, Sydney, Parramatta and Gosford; an in-office presence required.
Total Remuneration Package from $239,483 to $263,586 commensurate with experience
About the Role
As the Director, Policy, Practice & Programs at SafeWork NSW, you'll be driving regulatory strategy, policy, and program design to enhance the agency's impact across NSW.
You'll lead analysis, program design and evaluation to inform high-level decision-making, reform operational policies, and optimise legislative frameworks.
Your work will directly influence how the agency approaches regulatory obligations, ensuring its strategies align with government priorities and deliver meaningful outcomes for NSW's citizens and businesses.
In this role, you'll work closely with senior leadership, providing expert advice and collaborating with stakeholders across government, industry, and community sectors to ensure the agency's strategies and programs reflect diverse viewpoints and remain relevant to emerging priorities.
Role Responsibilities
Conduct in-depth research, analysis, and interpretation of complex policy and doctrine to provide expert insights that drive decision-making and improve the effectiveness of the agency.
Review and reform existing strategies, legislation, policies, and procedures to ensure they align with government priorities and deliver optimal outcomes.
Lead strategic planning and performance management initiatives, ensuring policies and programs are clearly articulated, implemented, and measured for success.
Stay up to date with best practices and emerging trends, collaborating with other government agencies and professional organisations to continuously improve SafeWork NSW's services and regulatory practices.
Apply risk management principles to identify and address internal and external risks that could impact agency deliverables, while promoting innovation and customer-focused outcomes.
Provide strategic advice to senior executives and work across directorates to ensure all programs and challenges are addressed and communicated effectively.
Cultivate a positive, inclusive culture within the team and ensure best practices in resource allocation, change management, and financial oversight.
Does This Sound Like You?
You're a strategic leader with extensive experience in policy development, program design, and regulatory frameworks.
You excel at researching and analysing complex policies, translating insights into actionable recommendations that drive agency success.
You thrive on building strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and are comfortable representing an organisation on state and national platforms.
You have a collaborative approach to leadership and decision-making, working across teams to achieve collective goals.
You bring expertise in risk management and understand how to apply it to deliver stable, innovative, and consistent regulatory outcomes.
You are committed to fostering a positive and inclusive culture, ensuring that teams are aligned with government priorities and organizational goals.
A Career at SafeWork
Are you interested in contributing to meaningful work that ensures NSW workers come home safely every day?
If this sounds like you, a career at SafeWork NSW may be the pathway you've been looking for.
You will be rewarded with a great opportunity to apply your experience and passion for workplace health and safety.
SafeWork NSW is the state's workplace health and safety regulator.
Our focus is to protect NSW workers by preventing and reducing work related fatalities, serious injuries, and illnesses by securing compliance with work health and safety and associated legislation.
We do this by undertaking a mix of responsive and proactive programs of work focused on high-risk harms across all industries, aligned to our strategic plan and regulatory priorities.
SafeWork NSW is undergoing an exciting and important period of transformation as we establish the organisation as a modern, strong and standalone Work Health and Safety Regulator.
We're looking for diverse and dynamic people to join us in making a real difference to the safety and health of workers in NSW.
Interested?
If you're a values-driven leader who can deliver innovative regulatory strategies while fostering strong stakeholder relationships, we want to hear from you!
For more information on the role and its accountabilities, click here to view the role description.
We can't wait to meet you!
Your application should include an up-to-date CV and a Cover Letter (no more than 2 pages) which clearly details your relevant skills and experience to this position.
Please attach the Cover Letter to the same document as your Resume/CV.
Salary Grade SEB 1, with the salary for this role starting at $239483 including superannuation
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Closing Date: Friday, 4th October 2024 at 9:59am Careers at Department of Customer Service A career at the Department of Customer Service (DCS) gives you the opportunity to help improve government services and be part of reform that benefits people across NSW.
We are focused on delivering excellent customer service, digital transformation, and regulatory reform.
Come join us and influence the future of our great state. Belong in our diverse and inclusive workplace The strength of our workforce lies in its diversity and embracing difference, while the key to our success is leveraging the contributions of employees with different backgrounds and perspectives.You can view our full diversity and inclusion statement here.We want you to bring your best self to this application process.
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