More Than Just a Job!

At Communities we play a vital role in supporting and strengthening communities across Western Australia. We provide services and work with our partners to keep children safe, provide vital community services, including in emergencies, address homelessness, prevent family and domestic violence and provide stewardship for the disability sector. Our work also includes regulating early childhood education and care and leading initiatives across women’s interests, youth, seniors and ageing, carers, and volunteering.

Why Work With Us?

• We offer some of the most competitive public sector wages in Australia.
• We are a nationally recognised Accredited Carer Friendly Employer through the Carers + Employers program.
• Flexible work options – flexi leave, banked leave and public service holidays.
• More for your future – 12 per cent employer super contributions.
• Smart salary packaging – novated leases & work laptops.

Read more about the benefits of working with us.

Your Role. Your Impact.

As a Manager Strategic Policy, you will oversee and direct teams to offer strategic guidance and formulate policies, while also spearheading the creation of strategies that foster safe, robust, secure, and inclusive communities in collaboration with our sector partners.

As a Principal Policy Officer, you will offer strategic guidance and engage in advanced policy development, as well as intricate research and analysis concerning the creation of strategies and policies aimed at fostering safe, robust, secure, and inclusive communities. The position also involves leading others through collaboration, sound judgment, and professionalism, thereby contributing to a positive, inclusive, and responsive workplace culture.

Visit Careers at Communities – our roles for more information.

If you’d like to know more about the team or the role, connect with Karina Chicote, Director Strategic Policy on 0432 831 869.

For more details, please refer to the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

How the Talent Register works

The Talent Register may be used to identify potential applicants for:

• backfilling opportunities of up to 12 months, including acting opportunities, secondments, temporary backfill arrangements and short-term fixed-term appointments.
• fixed-term opportunities & permanent vacancies using Limited Search as the recruitment method.

While this is not an application for a specific role, you may be considered for suitable opportunities as they arise.

Backfilling Opportunities (12 Months or Less)

By joining the Talent Register, you consent to being considered for temporary opportunities of up to 12 months.

If your skills and experience are suited to an opportunity:

• We may contact you about it
• We may review your suitability
• You may be offered the opportunity, depending on the outcome and business needs.

Limited Search Permanent and Fixed-Term Opportunities

A Talent Register may be used to identify potential applicants for permanent and fixed-term opportunities using Limited search recruitment methods.

If a Talent Register is used for this purpose, you may be contacted to confirm your interest and to obtain your consent to be considered as an applicant. Only people who provide consent will progress in the Limited Search recruitment process.

Register duration

This register will remain active for a 6 months duration in total.

After this time:

• the register will be closed and;
• you will need to submit a new application if you wish to remain on the new register

Roles and Requirements

Opportunities may vary and will depend on business needs.

Further information about duties, responsibilities and work requirements will be provided if you are invited to participate in a recruitment process.

Join the Department of Communities
Apply online by clicking the ‘Apply for Job’ button (above and below) and provide the following documents in Word or PDF format only:

1. A comprehensive resume/CV - no more than 3 pages. Please include the names and contact details of two [2] referees who can comment on your relevant experience.  
2. A copy of all qualification/s (regardless of the relevance to the role) as specified in your application or resume/CV (if applicable).
3. An application form (for hard copy applications only).

You are not required to address selection criteria at this stage.

If you are invited to participate in a recruitment process, further assessment may be required.

Consent

By joining the Talent Register, you consent to:

• your information being collected and used by the Department of Communities for Talent Register purposes
• being contacted regarding potential employment opportunities
• being considered for temporary opportunities of up to 12 months where your skills and experience align with business needs

When using Limited search recruitment methods to fill permanent vacancies and fixed-term opportunities a separate consent will be obtained for you to be considered as an applicant.

You may withdraw your interest from the Talent Register at any time.

Important Information

• The Talent Register is not a recruitment pool.
• Joining the Talent Register is not an application for a specific job, but you may be considered for opportunities as they arise.
• Being on the Talent Register does not guarantee that you will be contacted, assessed or offered a role.
• Vacancies may still be filled through other recruitment methods, such as advertising or appointment from recruitment pools.
• The Department of Communities will decide the most appropriate recruitment approach for each vacancy.
• All recruitment decisions are made in accordance with the Public Sector Recruitment Standard.

Need Assistance?

If you would like to discuss:

• adjustments,
• alternative formats,
• recruitment enquiries or,
• technical issues

Contact: Michela Orsini, HR Consultant 0434 464 370, HRRecruitment@communities.wa.gov.au.

We can also be contacted via the National Relay Service on the following numbers

National Relay Service:
 TTY/Voice: 133 677
 Speak & Listen: 1300 555 727
 SMS Relay: 0423 677 767

Integrity and Honesty
In line with Communities policies, applicants may be asked for consent to undergo criminal record screening and integrity checks during the application process. To read more, click here.   

Equity and Diversity

Communities welcome applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people with diverse sexualities and genders, youth, women, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Please let us know if there are adjustments we can make to allow you to fully participate in the application and interview process, as well as in the workplace. Please contact Michela Orsini, HR Consultant 0434 464 370, HRRecruitment@communities.wa.gov.au.

If you are an Aboriginal person who would like assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64.

Privacy Notice
 Personal information is collected and managed in accordance with the Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing Act 2024 (PRIS Act). By submitting your application, you acknowledge the collection of your personal information. For further details on how your information is handled, please view our Privacy Policy.

Please note: This recruitment process may be closed or withdrawn at any stage. Applicants will be notified if this occurs.
 
Lodgement is system generated. Any emailed applications or late submissions on or after 4:00pm will not be accepted.