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Policy Officer

Western Sydney MRC

Western Sydney MRC has an exciting opportunity for a Policy Officer to work across diverse communities in the local areas, working directly with the Senior Managers, CEO and the Board, and building links and networks with external stakeholders. This role aims to represent and promote issues of importance with communities and will lead statements, submissions and position papers for the organisation and communities. This is an opportunity to make a difference in meeting the aspiration and needs in a dramatically changing environment. This is a 12-month role (with possibility of extension) that is flexible position both in time and blended in working in and out of the office. Western Sydney MRC is family friendly work environment.

Western Sydney MRC provides a range of above award conditions, and Salary Sacrifice which can effectively increase your take home pay by reducing your taxable income. This depends on your individual circumstances: https://accesspay.com.au/salary-packaging/.

Further information of the organisation can be found at www.wsmrc.org.au and job vacancies at https://wsmrc.org.au/jobs-2/

SELECTION CRITERIA

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

  1. Demonstrated advanced written and verbal communication skills  

  2. Demonstrated ability to undertake comprehensive research, interpretation and critical analysis skills  

  3. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain stakeholder relationships and working in partnership to design and deliver services  

  4. Demonstrated understanding of, and ability to apply, environmental context, data and legislation 

  5. Ability to manage staff and support them to meet deadlines 

  6. Compliance Checklist 

6.1 Legally able to work in Australia 

6.2 Ability to work flexible hours, with some weekend event attendance required. 

6.3 Ability to travel as required.  

6.4 Able to provide a clear Working with Children Check and Police Clearance (to be supplied before commencement). 

DESIRABLE CRITERIA:

7. Proficiency in a community language or linkage to direct linkage to diverse community Western Sydney.   

8. Demonstrated strong links/connection to refugee and migrant communities in Western Sydney 

Employment Procedure  

At the Western Sydney MRC, staff is employed under an Equal Employment Opportunity policy. All applicants are assessed under the same criteria and via the same process.  

An employment subcommittee will convene and follow the following process:  

  1.  Cull the applications according to the identified selection criteria. Applicants will not be interviewed if they do not meet the essential criteria. Depending on the number and quality of applicants, the desirable criteria may be considered. In cases of an extremely large number of applicants meeting the desirable and essential criteria, the panel will select the applicant who meet the criteria best.  
  2. Applicant selected will be interviewed. All selected applicants will be asked the same questions.  
  3. Depending on the position, each candidate may be asked to participate in a short test assessing specific criteria (eg. writing skills or computer skills).  
  4. Referees of suitable applicant/s will be contacted. 
  5. Employment panel will identify successful candidate and conditions of offer of employment (i.e. wages, probation period).  
  6. Convener of the panel will make an offer of employment to the successful candidate, initially by phone and subsequently in writing.  
  7. Unsuccessful candidates will be informed in writing.  

A position description is attached.

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