The broader Legislation and Governance section leads the ACT Policing (ACTP) law reform and policy agenda and supports the Executive on law enforcement forums, budget policy, performance analysis and statistical reporting and governance. The section is comprised of 5 teams:
- Governance and Compliance
- National Forums
- Budget Policy
- Legislation and Policy
- Performance Statistics
Team members in this portfolio are responsible for leading bodies of work through to finalisation under the guidance and supervision of the Team Leader and Senior Team Member.
ACTP National Forums is responsible for leading the coordination, consultation and development of briefing material and advice to support the Chief Police Officer’s (CPO) attendance at a variety of forums. National forums are an opportunity for the ACTP Executive to engage closely with partners across the states and territories and the Commonwealth to discuss key domestic law enforcement policy matters.
ACTP National Forums works with areas across ACTP to identify and advocate for ACTP’s position on a range of policing matters ranging from counter-terrorism, transnational serious and organised crime, countering violent extremism to family violence, firearms, hate crimes etc. ACTP National Forums also support policing related meetings and forums at the Ministerial level, including the Police Ministers Council.
As a Policy Officer within the team you will be instrumental in drafting and delivering advice to the ACTP Executive, Territory and Commonwealth Government Ministers and other Government members on matters of policy and high level strategic issues relating to law enforcement.
As a Team Member in the AFP you will be required to contribute to the achievement of outcomes in accordance with the regulatory framework, the AFP Code of Conduct and the AFP Governance Instruments. It is expected that the successful applicant will deliver on the core responsibilities and meet any requirements of the position as outlined below.
