The Senior Policy Officer reports to the Assistant Director, Policy and works within the National Suicide Prevention Office Policy Team contributing to strategic policy work that facilitates a whole-of-governments approach to suicide prevention. The role of Senior Policy Officer 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 develop their experience in strategic policy advice and suicide prevention system reform.

The ideal candidate for this role is passionate about suicide prevention, has professional experience in mental health or suicide prevention, and strong interpersonal skills.

People with a lived or living experience of suicide are strongly encouraged to apply.