EL1 Assistant Director Participant Safeguarding

  • Australia
  • Sydney
  • Contract
  • Up to AU$602.55 per day

Talent International is currently recruiting for an EL1 Assistant Director Participant Safeguarding to work for one of our Federal Government clients based in Surry Hills. The position is a 12-month contract role with the possibility of extension. It pays $602.55/day + Super.

7.6 hours per day and 38 hours per week

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the development of and interpretation of policy in a specialised area of work that requires a detailed understanding and consideration of sensitive organisational and political issues.
  • Develop, manage and deliver projects that may have an agency-wide impact.
  • Participate in and contribute towards the preparation and coordination of complex inputs into policy formulation.
  • Plan and lead engagement activities.
  • Develop complex policy documents for review and publication.
  • Engage with a range of data, evidence and stakeholders to ensure that policy development is contemporary, relevant and evidence informed.
  • Prepare, review and advise on policy reports, briefing papers, speeches, Ministerial correspondence, Cabinet submissions and discussion papers.
  • Model the APS and the client’s Values, contribute to the initiative’s strategic direction, and actively promote a safe, positive and high-performing culture.

Essential criteria:

  • Demonstrated experience in developing and communicating balanced policy and strategic advice, evaluating ambiguous and incomplete information, factoring in risks and being sensitive to the organisational and political context.
  • Strong ability to analyse and apply data and evidence to solve complex problems.
  • Experience working with people with lived experience and a broad range of stakeholders to inform policy or program development.
  • Experience in managing stakeholder relationships, including leading policy development through multidisciplinary groups.
  • Capacity to exercise autonomy and initiative in your program of work and to contribute to the efficient management of resources within your team through clear and proactive work planning.

Desirable criteria:

  • Significant disability, social policy, and/or social insurance policy experience working within government, government agencies or in the disability sector.

If you are interested in this role, please APPLY NOW by submitting your resume in MS Word Format. For further information, you may contact Uvez Ahmed on 02 8240 9596 / uvez.ahmed@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.

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