ao8 principal policy and legislation officer.

About the role

As the Principal Policy and Legislation Officer, you will combine your practical legal or legislation development experience with your passion for public and social policy to provide authoritative advice and deliver practical policies, strategies, initiatives and legislative solutions that enable the achievement of QPT’s vision.

You will be a trusted advisor to the Director Strategy and Planning, Executive Director Strategy and Governance and Chief Executive Officer on legislation reforms, strategic policy matters, emerging issues and key risks relevant to QPT.

This position also has an important role in developing and implementing QPT’s policy and legislative response to relevant recommendations for reform in the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (Disability Royal Commission Final Report) and will work collaboratively with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to progress responses that align with broader government objectives.

Key responsibilities

Your key responsibilities include:

• Assessing legislative and policy impacts on current and emerging issues, including impacts related to implementing recommendations from the Disability Royal Commission, to identify key risks, issues and benefits, and develop evidence-based options, policies and strategies for consideration by executive leaders.
• Planning and leading legislative and policy projects, including developing Cabinet submissions and preparing legislation products such as drafting instructions for bills or regulations, explanatory notes, regulatory impact statements and other Cabinet/ Parliamentary supporting documentation.
• Coordinating and preparing well researched and thorough briefs, discussion papers, presentations, submissions, correspondence, answers to parliamentary Questions on Notice, and contributions on policy development of other agencies and jurisdictions, including liaising with other organisation units as required to capture whole-of-QPT positions.
• Building strong partnerships, negotiating and working collaboratively with policy and legal staff across QPT, the Department of Justice and Attorney-General and other Queensland Government departments, as well as representatives from professional bodies, community groups and other jurisdictions, to explore diverse viewpoints and achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.

• Scanning the environment to maintain awareness of latest national and international developments related to the guardianship sector and other matters that may impact QPT and its customers, and providing reports, presentations, briefs and advice to the Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director, Director and senior executives.
• Representing QPT in inter-departmental and inter-agency meetings and working groups.

Mandatory requirements

While not mandatory, an undergraduate or higher degree qualification in law, public administration, social policy or related areas would be well regarded.

What now

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? If you meet the essential criteria and have the required experience send your resume now.

If you have any questions or perhaps your resume isn’t up to date with your current role email darren.savage@randstad.com.au

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.