Aps6 - Senior Policy Officer, Strategic Fleet

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
APS6 - Senior Policy Officer, Strategic Fleet Various locations - ACT, Various locations - NSW, Various locations - NT, Various locations - QLD, Various locations - SA, Various locations - TAS, Various locations - VIC, Various locations - WA
The opportunity we have available
The Strategic Fleet Program Team is responsible for implementing the Australian Government's commitment to establishing a strategic fleet of 12 Australian flagged and crewed vessels.
The vessels will be privately owned and commercially operated, and will be available to the Commonwealth to requisition in times of need, crisis or national emergency.
The strategic fleet will strengthen Australia's supply chains, enable the movement of critical cargo during crises and emergencies, and provide employment and training opportunities to improve Australia's maritime workforce capability.
The team's functions include establishing and managing a Strategic Fleet Pilot Program (SFPP) Standing Offer Panel, which is seeking the first three strategic fleet vessels, and developing policy to implement recommendations from the Strategic Fleet Taskforce.

The key duties of the position include: What will you do?
The Strategic Fleet Program Team has multiple APS 6 Senior Policy Officer positions available.
As a Senior Policy Officer, you will be responsible for contributing to the implementation of recommendations from the Taskforce.
The work will be varied and dynamic, but will include:
working in close collaboration with stakeholders to develop options and modelling for potential levies to support the ongoing sustainability of the strategic fleet developing legislative options to provide a regulatory power to requisition strategic fleet vessels supporting a Post Implementation Review of the Strategic Fleet Pilot Program developing options to expand the strategic fleet to 12 vessels, based on outcomes of the Post Implementation Review engaging States and Territory governments, to ensure the strategic fleet is able to effectively respond to a wide variety of scenarios in their jurisdictions providing advice on the department's linkages to whole of government initiatives that support national security outcomes drafting advice to inform Government decision making, including Cabinet submissions, ministerial briefs, and new policy proposals Who are we looking for?
The successful candidate for this position will be able to demonstrate their capability against the APS6 Work level standards.
Successful applicants will be committed to delivering high quality policy advice.
You will have the ability to communicate with influence with a diverse range of stakeholders, and will be adaptive to changing priorities.
You will work under limited direction and use your research and analysis skills to develop policy options for consideration by Senior Executives and the Government.
To be successful in this role, you will have the ability to:
develop policy, including analysis, design and co-design build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders communicate with influence and produce high quality written work achieve results by managing competing deadlines and responding flexibly to changing priorities think strategically, evaluating complex information from a variety of sources The following skills and experience are highly desirable:
experience in legislative reform processes experience in developing Impact Analyses RecruitAbility minimum requirements
Minimum requirements for this role include:
Proven leadership skills and the ability to effectively coordinate work ensuring high quality and timely outcomes.
Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills, including strong attention to detail.
Ability to provide timely and concise advice to inform and support executive decision making.
Ability to establish and maintain key strategic relationships with a broad range of stakeholders RecruitAbility is a scheme which aims to attract and develop applicants with disability and also facilitate cultural changes in selection panels and agency recruitment.
Job applicants with disability who met the requirements are advanced to the next stage of the selection process:
Opt into the scheme Declare they have a disability, and Meet the minimum requirements of a vacancy advertised in the scheme More information can be found at RecruitAbility scheme: RecruitAbility scheme: A guide for applicants | Australian Public Service Commission (
Eligibility requirements Employment with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is subject to conditions prescribed within the Public Service Act 1999 including:
Citizenship : candidates must be an Australian citizen at the time of submitting your application.
Health Assessment : The preferred applicant may be required to undergo a medical examination conducted by the department's preferred medical provider.
Security Clearance : The successful candidate must be able to obtain and/or maintain a security clearance at Baseline Level.
You must be willing to disclose all relevant and required information.
You must have lived in Australia, or have a checkable background, for at least the preceding five years for Baseline Vetting clearances.
More information on the security clearance vetting process is available on the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) website.
Notes For more information about this role, including the type of person we are looking for and how to apply, please refer to the position description available by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy.
Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job.
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