Commonwealth Government | Statutory Review | APS6 hourly rate contract

Your new company 
This is an exciting opportunity to join a Commonwealth Government team delivering significant statutory review work. You will work alongside technical and subject-matter experts, contributing research, analysis and evidence-based written products that support the development of review findings and recommendations.

This role would suit an experienced policy professional who enjoys getting into complex information, identifying the key themes and turning detailed or technical material into clear, concise advice for government audiences.
Your new role 
As an APS6-equivalent Policy Analyst, you will provide analytical, research and report-writing support to a multidisciplinary review team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking research, analysis and evidence synthesis to support review priorities
• Reviewing evidence, assessment findings and supporting documentation
• Analysing information from multiple sources to identify patterns, themes, risks and key issues
• Translating complex or technical information into clear, accessible written material
• Preparing summaries, briefing materials, discussion papers and other written products
• Supporting the development of evidence-based findings, conclusions and key messages
• Undertaking desktop research, comparative analysis and benchmarking
• Working closely with technical specialists, subject-matter experts and other members of the review team
• Contributing written material to review reports and other key outputs.

  What you'll need to succeed 

To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate:

• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills
• Demonstrated experience analysing and synthesising complex information from multiple sources
• Excellent written communication skills, with experience producing high-quality material for government or professional audiences
• Experience preparing reports, briefings, submissions, summaries or similar written products
• The ability to translate complex, technical or specialist information into clear and accessible content
• Strong research capability, including gathering, assessing and summarising relevant information
• The ability to work collaboratively with subject-matter experts, assessment teams and stakeholders
• The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver quality outcomes within agreed timeframes
• Experience supporting reviews, enquiries, evaluations, investigations or similar time-limited activities
• Experience working within government, regulatory, policy or related environments. 

Highly desirable experience includes:

• Knowledge of the offshore energy, offshore petroleum or broader resources sectors
• Stakeholder engagement
• Legal research
• Financial assessment work, including cost recovery implementation statements
• Environmental management assessments

  You must also hold an Australian Government Baseline Security Clearance. 
  What you'll get in return 

This opportunity will provide you with exposure to significant Commonwealth statutory review work and the chance to apply your policy, research and writing skills within a multidisciplinary environment.
The engagement offers:

• An initial contract of up to four months with the potential for an extension of up to three months, subject to approval
• Interesting, complex work involving policy analysis, research and evidence synthesis
• The opportunity to work alongside technical specialists and subject-matter experts.

What you need to do now 
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. 

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