Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation
Position No: 42761
Directorate: Justice and Community Safety
Advertised (Gazettal date): 27 August 2026
Contact Officer: Gabrielle McKinnon on [email protected] or (02) 6205 3158
Details: The Human Rights and Social Policy team in Legislation Policy and Programs is looking for a Senior Policy Officer to join our team. The team works with agencies across government to ensure that new legislation is compatible with human rights, and has policy responsibility for areas including human rights, discrimination, official visitors, freedom of information, privacy, parentage and births, deaths and marriages registration.
This is a great opportunity to join a small, friendly, committed team and to contribute to reforms and human rights processes that make a real difference to the ACT community.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.
Eligibility/Other Requirements:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in law or a related field or significant study towards gaining qualifications is highly desirable.
Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of six months.
How to Apply: Applicants should submit a one-page expression of interest, outlining specific evidenced-based examples of your past experience to demonstrate your ability to undertake this role, in reference to ‘What You Require’ in the attached Position Description. Together with a copy of your current curriculum vitae and the name and contact details of two referees.
Applications should be submitted .
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.
The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.
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This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of six months.
