Senior Policy Officer (Australia-wide)

Reference: BH-179573
About the Client:

Government agency tasked with making life easier, accessible, and equitable for thousands of individuals and families across Australia. Our client is currently seeking a Senior Policy Officer to join their busy team for a casual 12 months temporary assignment with the potential for extension. 


About the Role:

As a Senior Policy Officer, you will contribute to the development and implementation of strategic policy initiatives that support the agency’s objectives. The role involves conducting research and analysis, preparing policy advice and briefings, and engaging with stakeholders. In addition, your key duties are as follows:
  • Contribute to the development of strategic policy advice aligned with government and agency priorities.
  • Prepare high-quality policy documents, including ministerial briefs, submissions, and correspondence.
  • Support the agency’s engagement with ministers, ministerial offices, and parliamentary processes.
  • Conduct research and analysis to support evidence-based policy development.
  • Assist in managing policy projects, including planning, coordination, and reporting.
  • Monitor policy trends, risks, and opportunities relevant to the agency’s work.
  • Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders

 
About You:

To be successful in this role, you must have:
  • Strong understanding of public policy development and Australian Government processes, ideally in a First Nations context
  • Experience preparing ministerial and executive briefings.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently or in a team.


Benefits:
  • ASAP start pending clearance
  • Casual temporary assignment until end of December 2026 with the potential to extend
  • Full-time hours, Monday to Friday
  • $60.26 per hour + super
  • Multiple locations available:
    • Geelong or Melbourne, VIC
    • Sydney CBD or Parramata, NSW
    • Canberra, ACT
    • Perth, WA
    • Brisbane, QLD
    • Darwin, NT
    • Hobart, TAS


*** Please note the successful candidate for the role must hold Australian Citizenship and be willing to complete federal police check **


 At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.
Company Background:

Chandler Macleod is a highly regarded and well established recruitment organisation, part of RGF Staffing and Recruit Holdings, the fourth largest staffing network in the world! We partner with over 3500 companies globally providing job hunters with endless opportunities to find and succeed in their work.

Chandler Macleod knows what it takes to recruit, select, and retain the best people. We’re in the business of understanding how people tick because we’ve been digging deep into people’s needs and motivations since 1959.

We uncover the ‘BestFit™’ for employers and job hunters alike by looking beyond the CV’s and JD’s. This allows us to match candidates to jobs that bring out their best and discover people that can make businesses boom.

We’re a team of flexible thinkers and detail obsessors, who believe that the right fit can lead to a happier life. Because when you really get people, you really open up a world of opportunity.

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