EMPLOYMENT

The key duties of the position include The Role The Directorate of Honours and Awards (DH&A) is seeking a highly motivated individual to fill the APS 6 Policy Manager vacancy. Each role within DH&A plays an important part in recognising the dedicated service and achievements of veteran and current serving members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and Australian Public Service (APS) employees. The Policy Manager leads a team responsible for providing detailed written advice to internal and external stakeholders, interpreting and applying legislation and guidelines on a broad range honours and awards policy matters. You will take initiative to investigate and recommend solutions for minor to complex issues and enquiries. You will build strong stakeholder relationships, taking a collegiate and collaborate approach to drafting new/amendments to policy. This role supports the management team by contributing to Honours and Awards policy development through long term planning and liaison with stakeholders. About our Team DH&A provides medallic recognition to current serving and former ADF members, and APS Defence employees. Awards are issued from the Imperial and Australian honours and awards systems from World War One to the current day. Additionally, the Directorate provides recognition to APS Defence employees to acknowledge their personal and professional achievements. These include the Public Service Medal, Defence Commendation Scheme and the Australia Day Achievement Award. Our Ideal Candidate To be successful in the Policy Manager role you will need to demonstrate four or more of the following skills and attributes: You are a high-performing leader of people and outcomes; You build and sustain high quality stakeholder relationships; You have highly developed written and verbal communication skills; You have a keen eye for detail; You thrive in a team and foster a collaborative working environment; You have exceptional time management skills: you coordinate competing priorities, think critically and adapt quickly to changing circumstances and unexpected challenges; You soundly interpret and apply legislation, policy, guidelines and procedures to make informed decisions; and You identify opportunities to innovate and improve process through lessons.