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As our Senior Policy Officer, you will:
• Draft clear, concise, high-quality documents (including but not limited to correspondence, submissions, proposals, reports, information sheets, meeting minutes) designed to support clear and consistent communication about policy matters in ways appropriate to each reading audience.

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Job details

As our Senior Policy Officer, you will:
• Draft clear, concise, high-quality documents (including but not limited to correspondence, submissions, proposals, reports, information sheets, meeting minutes) designed to support clear and consistent communication about policy matters in ways appropriate to each reading audience.
• Coordinate governance related functions for the Program including the development of quarterly and annual reports on business activities and progress against deliverables.
• Support policy implementation, monitoring and evaluation by, for example, managing implementation or evaluation plans and/or substantively supporting the development of required infrastructure (e.g. procedures, guidelines, training materials).
• Substantively contribute to the identification of policy issues either within your area of expertise or drawing on the technical expertise of others.
• Represent the Program by working in collaboration with stakeholders (e.g. local governments, business and community groups) to progress Program objectives.
• Plan, organise, facilitate and report outcomes of stakeholder contextualised consultation on policy issues for the review of more senior managers/decision makers.
• Provide input and advice from a policy perspective into the development of strategies, plans and operating procedures and proposals for the Program.

You may also have:
· While not mandatory, a relevant degree from a recognised tertiary institution, would be well regarded.

We are seeking the best suited candidate for the role. We will achieve this by:
• assessing your eligibility and suitability to fulfill the role requirements (including, here relevant, the way you carried out previous roles).
• evaluating your potential contributions to the department and how your involvement would uphold our commitment to equity, diversity, respect and inclusion.

You will be asked to provide evidence of how you meet the eligibility requirements during the selection process.

To be eligible for this opportunity, you must be an Australian citizen, hold permanent residency status, or possess a visa allowing you to work in Australia.
If you are not an Australian citizen, you must:
• provide evidence of your residency status or visa, along with your right to work (including any conditions and/or restrictions).
• inform the department if your right to work in Australia ceases.

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Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/649831/25

Closing Date: Monday, 04 August 2025

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

There are two temporary AO6 opportunities available.

Please ensure you download all attachments and follow the instructions on how to apply.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• candidate information pack (PDF, 1.63MB)
  
  
  649831 25 Role Description v1 (Word, 978KB)