Principal Policy Officer - Governance, Strategy And

About the Department of Education

The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About the Role

Governance, Strategy and Planning undertakes a range of enterprise activities to support the department to meet its strategic objectives and operational requirements, and delivers services and products to support frontline and corporate staff to effectively and confidently perform their duties.GSP is seeking a motivated, critical thinker with strong problem-solving skills who is passionate about working with stakeholders to achieve better outcomes for our customers. GSP offers a creative environment for collaboration and teamwork; flexible work options; and learning opportunities and skill development. As Principal Policy Officer, you will :

• Undertake research, scanning and synthesise complex concepts to inform the development of clear, user-friendly strategies and frameworks that set the vision for education;
• Lead and develop significant initiatives, high-level briefings, reports and submissions, and make evidence informed recommendations to senior leaders on issues related to educational policy at the strategic, tactical and operational level;
• Maintain a strong client focus by establishing and maintaining collaborative partnerships with departmental business units and stakeholders;
• Negotiate effectively with stakeholders, in the context of supporting the department's objectives and desired outcomes.

We are looking for Principal Policy Officers who have the following attributes :

How to Apply

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).

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