Policy Support Officer
Level 4, $87,712 - $92,057 pa, PSCSAA 2022
Hello! Kaya! Ngaji! Nyinda Barndi! Waiba!
Are you an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and/or person living with a disability looking for a rewarding career in the Public Sector?
At Finance we are passionate and innovative about the work we do while improving the lives of Western Australians and our values of clarity, empathy, growth and collaboration underpin everything. We recognise that to be the ‘Best Place to Work’ we need to have a diverse and inclusive workforce that not only better represents the community of Western Australia but supports staff to be their most authentic selves.
As part of our team, you will enjoy:
- a range of flexible work optionsincluding working from home up to 2 days per week.
- significant opportunities to develop and growthrough a range of professional development, training, and on the job learning opportunities.
- these roles can lead to numerous career paths.
- generous leave entitlementsincluding 4 weeks’ annual leave and up to 3 public service holidays each year. In addition, long service leave accrues every 7 years and an option to purchase additional leave each year plus access to cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander employees.
- opportunities to support our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) and Finance Indigenous Network (FIN).
- a commitment to disability inclusion by completing the JobAccess National Disability Recruitment Coordinator Partnership.
About The Role:
This is an exciting time to join Government Policy and Strategy (GPS). The Department of Finance is the functional lead for procurement across WA government. GPS is at the heart of this leadership role: we develop, review, and advise on procurement policy and practice for sector-wide goods, services and works procurement, and for delivery of community services.
We are involved in a wide range of matters including climate change, gender equality, innovation and support for local manufacturing. We work with Aboriginal businesses, community service providers and Australian disability enterprises – that’s only scratching the surface! The reason we’re involved in such a range of subjects is
because the Government places a high priority on using procurement to help drive change and outcomes for the Western Australian community.
We are a tight-knit team who work together well, provide a lot of support to each other, and are very friendly and social. Fresh ideas are welcomed, and everyone is actively encouraged to show leadership, look for opportunities to innovate, and have accountability for their work. Working in GPS gives you the chance to feel very connected to some of the key issues the WA government is focussed on.
You will be given plenty of support to learn the ropes of what we do and how we do it and to grow professionally.
There are three teams in GPS dealing with commercial procurement policy; community services procurement policy; and social procurement and sector capability. You may end up working in any one of these teams. If you get an interview with us, we’ll ask you whether you might have a preference but, ultimately, we’ll need to place you where we have the greatest need for your skills. It may even be possible that you work across teams.
Now for the technical bit:
The Policy Support Officer undertakes research and provides low to mid-level procurement policy advice and education to agencies, community, and social sector organisations and businesses on community services procurement policy, practice and initiatives. The Policy Officer also promotes social and community services procurement and supplier diversity to Government agencies. Whichever team you land in, you will have interesting work to do.
About You:
As a measure to achieve equality, these opportunities are for people that identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or a person living with disability.
We are looking for someone – is it you? – who has good research and analysis skills and an ability to problem-solve. You will have sound communication skills and be able to develop and maintain good working relationships. This is important as the work we do often invovles people outside our team and outside the department.
You’ll be well-organised and able to manage a diverse and high-volume workload.
You will be keen be part of a team of equally committed people who have a burning passion to achieve positive change for the Western Australian community, including improving outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other marginalised groups through public policy and procurement.
You don’t need to have worked in government to have relevant skills and you will be provided with training to help you with job-relevant skills.
How to Apply:
Sections 51 and 66R of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, apply to this recruitment process. To be eligible for consideration, candidates must identify as being Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or a person living with disability.
If you think you have what it takes to be a part of our dynamic and forward-thinking team, submit the following in MS word or PDF format only:
- A comprehensive CV that clearly shows your skills, experiences and key achievements, including the details of two referees.
- Following your online application, you will be sent a link to complete a two minute video describing the skills and experience you would bring to the role – remember to check the job description and make sure that your examples show how you would be suited to the Policy Support officer position.
You will need to clearly demonstrate your alignment to the Department’s Values throughout all stages of the selection process as a pre-requisite for appointment.
Please ensure you apply by the closing deadline as late and incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Further Job-Related Information:
Our dedication to Diversity and Inclusion ensures we conduct inclusive recruitment practises to enable all candidates to fully participate in this process. We encourage you to reach out to Josephine Quealy on (08) 6551 1788 for further information about the position or any adjustments/support you may need to fully participate in this process.
Please refer to the Applicant Information Pack and Job Description Form for full position details as these documents will assist you with the preparation of your application.
If you experience difficulties downloading these documents, please call (08) 6557 8111, select option 1 followed by option 2 or email recruitment@finance.wa.gov.au and quote VCID02956 to obtain an Applicant Information Pack.
Currently there is one (1) permanent full-time or part-time position available for filling. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to appoint to this advertised vacancy, it may also be used to appoint to similar positions that may arise in the Agency within the next twelve (12) months on a full-time, part-time, permanent or fixed-term basis with the possibility of further extension(s) and/or permanency.
