Your work will involve providing advice to ministers and senior leaders on sensitive and challenging issues in dynamic and fast-paced work environments. If you have experience in briefing and advising ministers, policy analysis, legislative processes, and the parliamentary system, you can make a significant contribution to central government policy teams.
As a Senior or Principal Policy Advisor / Analyst, you will possess the following skills, knowledge, and experience:
- Understanding Government Processes: Experience in a relevant political context.
- Legislative Process and Parliamentary System: Proficiency in writing legislation and understanding the Select Committee process.
- Evidence-Based Analysis: Skilled in using evidence, insights, and evaluation to support robust policy analysis.
- Analytical Frameworks: Ability to apply analytical methods to interpret evidence.
- Clear and Compelling Communication: Delivering clear, robust, and frank advice that is persuasive and actionable.
- Health, Education and Social sector: Sector specialist and change management.
- Regulation: Policy, legislation, implementation, monitoring and review.
- Community and Infrastructure Resilience: Planning and development.
- Natural Hazards & the Environment: Policy development and implementation.
- Ministerial/OIA: Leading ministerial and parliamentary correspondence.
- Cabinet Paper Writing: Skilled in drafting and presenting cabinet papers.
- Policy and Programme Management: Integration of policy development with programme management.
Please note that our office is closed 24/12/25 - 5/12/26. We will reply to applications in the new year.
Job No: 131448
