Senior Policy Officer

Chandler Macleod

  • Canberra, ACT
  • Temporary
  • Full-time
  • 11 days ago
Chandler Macleod is seeking an experienced Senior Policy Officer (APS 6) to join our client’s team this role can be based in either Canberra or Melbourne. This role offers the opportunity to work in a high-profile environment, driving enterprise policy, capability planning, and governance to support strategic outcomes.Location: Canberra or Melbourne
Clearance: Baseline (mandatory)
Eligibility: S26 transferKey Responsibilities
  • Develop and embed enterprise capability policies and processes.
  • Provide evidence-based policy advice and support capability planning across the organisation.
  • Deliver secretariat support to senior governance committees and forums.
  • Build and maintain collaborative stakeholder relationships across internal and external partners.
  • Share knowledge to uplift organisational capability planning practices.
  • Provide guidance to junior staff and contribute to a positive, high-performing team culture.
What We’re Looking For
  • Experience in policy development and project delivery.
  • Strong research, analysis, and communication skills.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver under pressure.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration capabilities.
  • Understanding of, or ability to quickly acquire, the organisation’s strategic context.
Why Apply?This is an exciting opportunity to influence enterprise capability policy in a complex and nationally significant environment, while developing your own policy expertise and leadership skills.To apply, please submit your CV and a short pitch (up to 750 words) outlining your suitability for the role.
At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.Share this jobInterested in this job?Save JobCreate as alertSimilar JobsSCHEMA MARKUP ( This text will only show on the editor. )We're an Award-Winning Recruitment Agency2025 Winner Excellence in Safety CultureRCSA Awards2025 Social Enterprise CertificationSocial Traders2024 Platinum Sustainability RatingEcovadis2024 Client Service of the Year FinalistAPSCo Awards2024 Compliance Team of the Year FinalistAPSCo Awards2024 RPO of the Year FinalistAPSCo AwardsPart of RGF Staffing ANZ, Chandler Macleod, We Get People.sRecruitment ServicesIndustriesChandler Macleod acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country. We pay our respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and to elders past and present, whose land we stand upon today.© Chandler Macleod 2025 All rights reservedSite Configuration::: Edit Site Configuration Preview Upload Dialog Preview Loading Dialog Preview Alert Dialog Preview Toast Message

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