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Agriculture and Fisheries
Principal Policy Officer (Legislation)
Regulatory Policy and Reform; Strategic Policy and Planning; Agriculture; Brisbane

Operating from within the Strategic Policy and Planning unit, you will lead the development and amendment of regulation to assist in the delivery of Queensland Government priorities. You will be one of DAF’s instructing officers to assist in the delivery of legislation and will work closely with relevant DAF business units. You will help deliver key Government regulatory priorities in fisheries, forestry, biosecurity and agriculture.
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Position status: Permanent
Position type: Flexible full-time
Occupation: Justice & Legal
Classification: PO5
Location: Brisbane Inner City
Job ad reference: QLD/297966/18
Closing date: 21-Jan-2019
Salary other:
Total remuneration: -
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Contact name: Sally Sturgess
Contact details: PH No: (07) 3096 6711
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• Lead the development of legislation including analysis of complex regulatory reform, agricultural, biosecurity, fisheries and forestry regulation, analysis of regulatory and policy options, and where appropriate negotiation of recommended outcomes.

• Work closely with DAF business units to progress legislation which reflects the Government's priorities.

• Provide advice to senior departmental managers, senior executives and the Minister concerning complex regulatory reform issues including ensuring that legislation is appropriate and effective and assist in the interpretation of legislative proposals.

• Prepare drafting instructions, submissions, reports, correspondence and briefs on complex regulatory and policy issues.

• Engage with stakeholders, particularly with other business groups in the department and with other government agencies such as the Office of Queensland Parliamentary Council and the Office of Best Practice Regulation in regulatory development.

• Coordinate and manage workflows to deliver projects within agreed specifications.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

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