Policy and Program Officers |APS5|

Full job description
APS Level 5
Canberra, ACT | Sydney, NSW | Melbourne, VIC | Adelaide, SA| Perth, WA| Brisbane, QLD | Darwin, NT | Hobart, Tasmania
$87,264 - $+3,2+4 + 15.4% superannuation
About the Department of Education
We contribute to Australia's economic prosperity and social wellbeing by creating opportunities and driving better outcomes through access to quality education and learning.

The Role
Joining the Early Learning Programs and Youth Division at the Department of Education is an opportunity to work in a dynamic priority area of Government, ensuring quality early childhood education and care (ECEC), and leading national policy reform alongside State and Territory Governments.

As a Policy or Program Officer (APS5), you will be part of a forward-thinking team doing meaningful and interesting policy development and program delivery work.

Duties and Responsibilities
In this role, you will be responsible for the following:

Maintaining an understanding of relevant policy, and performing research work and analysis tasks (including data).
Undertaking activities to support effective and compliant grant management, delivery and reporting.
Drafting policy and program related documents including briefs, standard operating procedures, project reports, guidance material and ministerial correspondence.
Liaising with internal and external stakeholders in relation to policy and program development and implementation.
Assisting with governance activities including contract management, project management and coordination tasks.
Contributing to ongoing improvement of policies, procedures and reporting.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please submit your application in our online recruitment system. You will need to:
Provide a summary (no more than 500 words) that outlines your skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.
Upload your Resume
Provide contact details for 2 Referees.
The APS work level standards are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level. We encourage you to review these when writing your application.

Eligibility
Citizenship - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.

Security Clearance - our successful candidate is required to hold, or have the ability to obtain, and maintain a Baseline security clearance.

Please refer to the Job Information Pack for more information about the role.
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