Job Description

Job Title: Policy Officers

Security Clearance: Baseline

Duration: Initial 3–6 months with 1 x up to 12-month extension

Functional Expertise: Policy

Location of work: Canberra, ACT

Closing date: 9AM Wednesday, 14 October 2026

Description:

Our client is seeking Policy Officers across the APS5, APS6 and EL1 levels, with five positions available.

You will contribute to developing policy advice through short to medium-term projects. The work involves research and analysis, development of persuasive communication materials, project strategy and coordination, stakeholder engagement, and preparation of formal advice for executive and government consideration.

Responsibilities:

• Research and analysis on priority issues (including general research or economic and data analysis, depending on your skills and experience).
• Development of persuasive communications materials, including written reports and data visualisation.
• Project strategy, planning and coordination.
• Stakeholder engagement, including close collaboration with colleagues across the public service to ensure advice has maximum value-add.
• Formal advice to the Executive and Government, such as Cabinet submissions and proposals for new policies and programs.

Requirements:

• Sound analytical skills and policy judgement.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication.
• Ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• A collaborative approach to working within the team.
• Previous experience working with Commonwealth/State relations in complex areas of policy, legal policy and/or intergovernmental reforms; and program or working within a regulator/regulatory environment will be highly regarded.

Key Capabilities:

• Policy research and analysis.
• Economic and data analysis, depending on skills and experience.
• Policy judgement and problem solving.
• Written and verbal communication.
• Project strategy, planning and coordination.
• Stakeholder engagement and relationship management.
• Preparation of formal government and executive advice.

Essential Criteria:

• Sound analytical skills and policy judgement, allowing them to consider information from a range of sources, synthesise information accurately, identify and analyse problems, adapt approaches and propose solutions.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication, adapted to suit a range of audiences.
• Ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• A collaborative approach to working within the team, which takes into account a range of views and values different perspectives.

Desirable Criteria:

• Previous experience working with Commonwealth/State relations in complex areas of policy, legal policy and/or intergovernmental reforms; and program or working within a regulator/regulatory environment will be highly regarded.

How to apply:

Please submit your application including your resume and a completed application form addressing the essential and desirable criteria. Ensure your application highlights your experience and any relevant certifications.