Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Policy and Project Officer

• Location: 8/56 Station St E, Parramatta NSW 2150
• Employment type: Temporary full time for 12 months with a possibility of extension.
• Grade: 7/8
• Salary:$110,266 - 122,058 pa plus employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

The Policy Officer position sits within the Policy Team of the Community and Policy Division. Multicultural NSW's Policy Team is focused on pursuing meaningful policy and project work to benefit the lives of multicultural communities in NSW. You will be joining a Policy Team that is committed to creating policy and driving projects that has our multicultural communities of NSW at the centre of everything we do.

The role undertakes policy or project work to inform policy directions, facilitate service delivery reforms or major initiatives and provide well researched and sound options on which Multicultural NSW can rely for effective decision making or delivery.

What you'll do

The key accountabilities of the role include but is not limited to:

• Reviewing Cabinet proposals, project submissions or proposed initiatives, including facilitating consultation with relevant stakeholders.

•Developing, reviewing and editing draft responses to departmental and ministerial correspondence and briefings ensuring key issues are addressed.

• Supporting the development, evaluation and reporting on a range of approaches and initiatives to support Multicultural NSW's strategic goals.

• Analysing and preparing papers for various committees or meetings on policy issues, including cross-portfolio and inter-governmental matters.

• Contributing to the scoping and preparation of project plans.

• Working as an integral team member including working collaboratively with team members

What we're looking for

Essential Requirements

• Experience in developing and implementing service delivery reforms, strategic initiatives or interagency projects.

• Experience in undertaking all aspects of the policy process - research, development, review and evaluation.

• Appropriate tertiary qualifications or equivalent, relevant professional experience and training.

About you

In addition to meeting the essential requirements, the successful candidate must demonstrate strong capabilities in:

• Problem solving

• Preparation and delivery of both written and verbal briefings

• Prior experience working in government policy will be an advantage

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply - you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on https://multicultural.nsw.gov.au/

We do work that really matters

At Multicultural NSW you'll be helping connect and unite people to develop resilient and welcoming communities. You'll be supporting NSW to be the most successful multicultural society in the world.

Our work matters. We offer a range of rewarding career opportunities that allow us to promote cultural and religious diversity and social harmony.

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close Tuesday, 3rd June 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for Multicultural NSW, please contact the hiring manager Vivienne Lam on (02) 8255 6712 or at [email protected].

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please call Syvonne Pereira on 0402 600 846 or via [email protected]

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.