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• Employment Type: Full-time, 2-year fixed term contract
• Remuneration: $123k - $138k (depending on experience) + 17% super + leave loading
• Location: Kensington, NSW (Hybrid Working available)
  
  

About Us:  
UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place. 

Why your Role Matters
Take a leading role in implementing the Policy Framework at UNSW to ensure clarity, consistency, and accessibility for staff in the Divisions of Operations.

Working as part of the university-wide Policy Transformation Project, you will bring your skills as a policy editor/writer to oversee the consolidation and redesign of professional policies. With the ability to take a critical eye and make change recommendations, you will take a structured and strategic approach that ensures the usability and validity of the Operations Division’s suite of policies.

The Senior Policy Officer reports to the Operations Manager, working to inform and influence the implementation of UNSW Policy Frameworks to improve both accessibility and application of policy.

Key focuses of the role include:

• Providing expert advice on the implementation of the UNSW Policy Framework.
• Leading the ongoing evaluation, consolidation and re-writing of the division’s policies.
• Building significant working relationships, consulting with stakeholders and subject matter experts to inform the creation and efficient implementation of policies.
• Uplifting policy development processes, creating implementation resources across templates, development checklists, consultation plans.
• Overseeing the policy review cycle, monitoring the policy database to track policy reviews and ensure documents are current and accurate.

For a more detailed outline of the role's accountabilities and aims, please refer to the Position Description

Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrated experience in leading the development, review and communication of policies and policy management processes in a large organisation.
• Proven experience in policy analysis and review through high level research, analytical and engagement skills.
• Experience in project and resources management and the development and communication of policies, practices and strategies, particularly in the context of change.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills with the ability to build and maintain effective collaborative professional relationships with stakeholders.
• High quality research and report writing with the ability to write for a variety of audiences and an ability to analyse complex information and produce easy-to-read policies and documents.
• Ability to function effectively and independently with the capacity to take responsibility, exercise independent judgement and proactively address and resolve complex problems as they arise, including at senior levels to negotiate and agree on outcomes.
• Experience with the development and management of databases and websites.
• Excellent time management skills, with a demonstrated ability to respond to changing priorities, adapt and assimilate information quickly, manage multiple tasks and meet competing deadlines by using judgement and initiative.

UNSW Benefits and Culture:
People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include: 

• Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc) 
• Additional 3 days leave during December festive period.
• Career development opportunities 
• Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
• Flexible 17% Superannuation contributions and salary sacrifice options.
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness passport)

How to Apply: Submit your CV & cover letter detailing your interest and suitability for the job (as per the skills & experience bullet points in the job description) via the online portal before Wednesday 11^th June, 11:55PM.    
Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.

Contact: Katherine Molloy, Talent Acquisition: katherine.molloy@unsw.edu.au
(applications to the addresses cannot be accepted, please apply online) 

 UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.