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Policy And Project Officer - Settlement

Policy And Project Officer - Settlement

Nsw Department Of Communities And JusticeSydney, Australia
5 days ago
Job description

Division : Multicultural NSW- Location : Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150- Req ID : 69885

  • Policy and Project Officer - Settlement
  • Location -
  • Parramatta
  • Employment type
  • Ongoing and 12-month temporary roles (with a view to ongoing) are available
  • Grade
  • 7 / 8
  • Salary
  • 106,024 - 117362 pa plus employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
  • Your role

The Policy and Project Officer - Settlement sits in the Community and Policy Division. The Settlement team :

  • Leads and coordinates implementation and evaluation of the NSW Settlement Strategy;
  • Provides advice to the CEO and Minister for Multiculturalism on settlement matters;
  • Supports the NSW Coordinator General for Settlement to work closely with all levels of government, the non-government sector and the community to improve the settlement system in NSW;
  • Responds to emerging settlement challenges;
  • Develops opportunities for refugees to participate in government decision-making;
  • Coordinates whole-of-government responses to Australian Government settlement policy and reviews;
  • Represents Multicultural NSW on a variety of NSW and Commonwealth Government committees.
  • What you'll do

    • As part of the Settlement team, you will support the Associate Director and Senior Policy Officers to develop, manage, deliver and evaluate a range of policies, projects and initiatives to support implementation and evaluation of the NSW Settlement Strategy. You will work collaboratively with stakeholders from across government and not-for-profit sectors and demonstrate a flexible, problem-solving approach to your work.

    You'll work as part of a team of seven, with three Senior Policy Officers (9 / 10), one other Policy and Project Officer (7 / 8) and one Assistant Project Officer (5 / 6). The team and working environment are collaborative, supportive, responsive and require a detail-oriented and robust, evidence-informed approach.

  • What we're looking for
  • Experience in developing and implementing projects, service delivery reforms or strategic initiatives.
  • Experience undertaking various aspects of the policy process - research, development, review and evaluation.
  • Experience sourcing, collating and critically analysing information to develop informed positions on policy issues.
  • Exceptional level of written and verbal communication skills.
  • Appropriate tertiary qualifications or equivalent, relevant professional experience and training.

    • Download the role description.

  • What We Offer

    • We offer a variety of benefits, including :

  • A challenging and rewarding career
  • Flexible, autonomous work environment
  • Competitive pay and conditions
  • Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
  • Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
  • We do work that really matters

    • At Multicultural NSW you'll be helping connect and unite people to develop resilient and welcoming communities. You'll be supporting NSW to be the most successful multicultural society in the world.

    Our work matters. We offer a range of rewarding career opportunities that allow us to promote cultural and religious diversity and social harmony.

  • Are you ready to join us?

    • Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date resume (maximum 5 pages).

  • Applications close
  • Tuesday, 8 October 2024 at 11 : 59pm AEST.
  • Got a question?

    • Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

  • Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

    • We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

  • Other Information

    • A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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