Policy Officer

Closes: 15 April 2026

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 6
Salary: $102,657 - $116,592 plus superannuation
Position No: 48494
Directorate:Education
Advertised (Gazettal date): 01 April 2026
Contact Officer: Emmalene Sculthorpe on Emmalene.Sculthorpe@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 1120

Details: The Local Policy team leads the delivery of Set up for Success: An Early Childhood Strategy for the ACT and drives other key local policy initiatives. Our work involves ensuring families have to access high quality early learning and supporting the early childhood education and care sector to thrive.

Do you enjoy writing? Are you highly organised? A strategic thinker and excellent communicator?

We’re looking for a motivated and professional officer to take on a fast-paced, varied role supporting the design and implementation of important early childhood initiatives in the ACT.

In this role, you will:

• Prepare high-quality written products, including briefs, policy advice and stakeholder correspondence.
• Manage competing priorities and deadlines in a dynamic policy environment.
• Contribute to strategic policy development and problem-solving on complex issues affecting the early childhood sector.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders across government and the community, including acting as secretariat for an external stakeholder group.
• Work collaboratively as part of a small, high‑performing team,…