• Office of Minster Emma Davidson - Minister for Disability, Seniors, Veterans, Justice Health, Mental Health and Assistant Minister for Families and Community Services.

Key Responsibilities

Minister Davidson is seeking a Senior Policy Adviser with the capability to work across a range of portfolios.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Under broad direction, review and analyse policy issues and advice for consistency with the Minister’s and Government’s strategy and policy direction, and identify political issues
• Research and develop policy in an area of work that requires detailed understanding and consideration of sensitive organisational and political issues
• Manage Cabinet, Legislative Assembly and other government processes to assist the Minister with compliance and delivery of outcomes
• Develop, manage and provide advice on relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including in government, industry and the wider community
• Prepare high quality written documents in a variety of forms including advice, correspondence, submissions, reports, speeches and media releases
• Represent the Minister and Government in engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide day to day supervision to other Advisers and contribute to the professional development of Advisers.

• Undertake Acting Chief of Staff duties on request/as required.
• A commitment to working in, and contributing to, a positive team culture.
• A demonstrated commitment, or willingness, to implement ACT Greens principles, values and policies.

Selection criteria

1. Demonstrated research, strategic, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
2. High-level, demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills.
3. A demonstrated very high level of interpersonal and relationship management skills.
4. A capacity to work independently, meet deadlines and work under pressure.
5. A commitment to working in, and contributing to, a positive team culture.
6. A demonstrated commitment, or willingness, to implement ACT Greens principles, values and policies.

The successful candidate will be engaged under a Legislative Assembly Members’ Staff contract, and other terms and conditions of employment are governed by the ACT Legislative Assembly Members’ Staff Enterprise Agreement 2021 – 2022. This is not an ACT Public Service position.

The role is for the term of the government and is a Senior Adviser Level 1 position with a salary of $122,062 – $128,110 plus 7% allowance and 11.5% superannuation.

For further information please contact Imogen Ebsworth at [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Policy Adviser, Office of Minister Emma Davidson enquiry via EthicalJobs or 02 6207 4213.

A position description is attached.