Full-time, Ongoing contract

ASO4/5 - $76,561 - $95,413

Do you:

have a passion for shaping impactful policies for South Australian consumers?

thrive working within a small, collaborative team of policy experts to provide strategic policy advice?

appreciate flexibility and the option to undertake hybrid working?

The Essential Services Commission (Commission) is looking for an analytically minded professional to join our Consumer Protection and Pricing group in the position of Policy Officer. If you are ethical, responsive, accountable, have an inquisitive nature and enjoy building inclusive relationships, this position may be for you.

About the role

Reporting to the Director, Policy the Policy Officer is responsible for providing insightful analysis, conducting in-depth research, and preparing strategic advice to inform evidence-based regulatory policy advice for the Commission.

To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated experience in conducting research, preparing reports, analysing public policy problems and evaluating the effectiveness of a range of options to address problems using quantitative or qualitative methods. You will have the ability to interpret legislation and apply this to real policy solutions.

A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline such as public policy and administration, behavioural science, economics or law is desirable for this position.

About the Commission

The Commission adds long-term value to the South Australian community by meeting its objective through independent, ethical and expert regulatory decisions and advice. We are a statutory authority established as an independent economic regulator and advisory body to protect the long-term interests of South Australian consumers with respect to the price, quality and reliability of essential services.

Our role incorporates licensing, consumer protection, service standards, pricing, monitoring, compliance and public reporting in the water, electricity and gas industries, and access regulation of essential ports and rail infrastructure. We also provide advice and conduct Inquiries to inform the South Australian Government on economic and regulatory policy issues, and provide advice to local government.

What we can offer

The Commission and the South Australian public sector promote diversity and flexible ways of working, including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

We support our employees to deliver high quality outcomes by genuinely providing a great work culture, fostering employee relations and valuing health and wellbeing. We also offer all staff ongoing professional development and access to generous learning and development provisions. We offer hybrid ways of working for all staff and support flexibility for our people.

We are committed to an inclusive workplace that values diversity and actively promote a culturally safe workplace by developing and implementing inclusion-based action plans, including a Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access Inclusion Plan.

In addition, the Commission is proudly White Ribbon Australia accredited and adopts a zero-tolerance approach to towards domestic violence and disrespectful behaviours of any kind in the workplace and in the broader community.

How to apply

In order to be considered for this position, you must provide:

A resume and a cover letter of no more than 500 words outlining how your skills will complement the role and our organisation. The Position Description is located on our website under the Vacancies page. Applications without a cover letter or a cover letter of more than two pages may not be considered.

A completed Pre-Employment Declaration – a copy is located on our website under the Vacancies page.

Combine the cover letter, resume and Pre-Employment Declaration into one PDF document (in this order of documents).

For further information about the role, please contact Lissa Arcoverde, Director, Policy via email to [email protected].

Applications should be addressed to Rachel Wilkinson, Manager, People and Culture via email to [email protected]. Telephone enquiries can be directed to Rachel Wilkinson on 08 8389 8846.

We are committed to providing an accessible recruitment process for all applicants. Please contact us at [email protected] if you feel that further guidance or support might assist you with the application process and we will be happy to discuss this further with you.

Applications close 11.00pm on Sunday, 27 April 2025.