Policy
Specific areas within Policy include:
Roles
Roles can vary, particularly depending on the organisation. Policy roles tend also to require some experience in the relevant sector, where some knowledge of the issues facing the sector in question is essential. In general, policy officer roles could include:
- Providing advice to government and other organisations on policies and programs to improve responses and outcomes
- Working closely with the relevant sector to ensure that it can actively and effectively represent and advocate
- Developing and implementing policies, projects and strategies
- Preparing advice and information for your organisation’s senior managers, and other community and government agencies on policy and research relating to issues
- Representing your organisation at meetings internally and with external stakeholders
- Identifying opportunities to resource and attract additional funding and write relevant funding submissions
- Drafting media releases
- Ensuring that your organisation is informed on relevant issues in the sector
- Developing and maintaining relationships and partnerships with relevant agencies and government departments
- Researching and developing reports
Skills
- Excellent communication and English language skills both written and verbal
- Ability to adhere to established writing standards and documentation development processes
- Intermediate to advanced level skills with MS Office particularly Word
- Well-developed consulting, facilitation, negotiation and presentation skills
- A willingness to promote policy reforms to a range of audiences
- Ability to conduct surveys and manage research projects
- The ability to coordinate, research and write content for a variety of audiences
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, projects and deadlines at any given time
Possible Qualifications/ Experience Required
- Undergraduate qualifications in Psychology or a related field
- Postgraduate certificate in Policy and Applied Social Research
- Short course in writing policies and procedures
Possible Employers
Employers in this area vary widely, but could include government departments at Commonwealth or State level, local councils or peak bodies in the community sector as well as some larger organisations delivering services in this sector. Examples include:
Policy
Roles
Roles can vary, particularly depending on the organisation. Policy roles tend also to require some experience in the relevant sector, where some knowledge of the issues facing the sector in question is essential. In general, policy officer roles could include:
- Providing advice to government and other organisations on policies and programs to improve responses and outcomes
- Working closely with the relevant sector to ensure that it can actively and effectively represent and advocate
- Developing and implementing policies, projects and strategies
- Preparing advice and information for your organisation’s senior managers, and other community and government agencies on policy and research relating to issues
- Representing your organisation at meetings internally and with external stakeholders
- Identifying opportunities to resource and attract additional funding and write relevant funding submissions
- Drafting media releases
- Ensuring that your organisation is informed on relevant issues in the sector
- Developing and maintaining relationships and partnerships with relevant agencies and government departments
- Researching and developing reports
Skills
- Excellent communication and English language skills both written and verbal
- Ability to adhere to established writing standards and documentation development processes
- Intermediate to advanced level skills with MS Office particularly Word
- Well-developed consulting, facilitation, negotiation and presentation skills
- A willingness to promote policy reforms to a range of audiences
- Ability to conduct surveys and manage research projects
- The ability to coordinate, research and write content for a variety of audiences
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, projects and deadlines at any given time
Possible Qualifications/ Experience Required
- Undergraduate qualifications in Psychology or a related field
- Postgraduate certificate in Policy and Applied Social Research
- Short course in writing policies and procedures
Possible Employers
Employers in this area vary widely, but could include government departments at Commonwealth or State level, local councils or peak bodies in the community sector as well as some larger organisations delivering services in this sector. Examples include:
