Job Summary
- $95,190 plus 15.4 per cent superannuation
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 27th Mar 2024
The National Mental Health Commission (the Commission) provides expert advice to the Australian Government on Australia's mental health and suicide prevention system, including through undertaking system performance monitoring and reporting, engaging with consumers of mental health and suicide prevention services and their carers, and leading a national whole-of- governments approach to suicide prevention.
More information is available at www.mentalhealthcommission.gov.au.
We are recruiting multiple APS6 roles to work on projects within the Commission’s Policy Team, which focuses on three major work areas:
The Commission is also progressing a number of internal organisational priorities around its functions, efficiency, culture and capability. This includes building organisational readiness for embedding lived experience principles and practices into the Commission’s way of working and work programs.
The role of Senior Policy Officer requires conceptual, analytical and written communication skills. In addition, the role requires proven project management, stakeholder consultation and contract management skills, as well as strong written and verbal communication skills.
To be successful, a person in this role will be self-motivated, have a flexible work approach, be able to work effectively in distributed team arrangements across geographical locations, and want to gain wide ranging experience as part of a small agency.
See here: Integrated Leadership System (ILS) APS 6 profile | Australian Public Service Commission (apsc.gov.au)
The positions are at the APS Level 6 with a salary of $95,190 plus 15.4 percent superannuation.
The successful candidates will be considered for non-ongoing and ongoing employment. A merit list will be created for future ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies which become available within 18 months of advertising.
To be employed by the National Mental Health Commission applicants must be Australian Citizens or have permanent residency status pending the granting of Australian citizenship.
Sydney is preferred, but Canberra and/or Melbourne may also be suitable. Flexible work and regular work-from-home arrangements are available.
Applications are to include:
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If you require further information on the positions please contact Rachel Earl, Acting Executive Director Policy, National Mental Health Commission at [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Policy Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.
We wish you all the best with your application.