Policy and Governance Specialist
Lead policy and governance initiatives in this AS08 hybrid government role.
Your new company
Join a respected South Australian Government Department that delivers strategic policy, governance, and program outcomes across the state. This is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to initiatives that support effective decision-making and sound public administration.
Join a respected South Australian Government Department that delivers strategic policy, governance, and program outcomes across the state. This is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to initiatives that support effective decision-making and sound public administration.
Your new role
As the Policy and Governance Specialist, you will provide high-level support across governance, policy development, budget oversight, and strategic planning activities. You will play a key role in maintaining progress across a diverse work program by coordinating input from multiple stakeholders, managing grant programs, and ensuring reporting and compliance requirements are met.
As the Policy and Governance Specialist, you will provide high-level support across governance, policy development, budget oversight, and strategic planning activities. You will play a key role in maintaining progress across a diverse work program by coordinating input from multiple stakeholders, managing grant programs, and ensuring reporting and compliance requirements are met.
Your ability to produce high-quality briefings, correspondence and documentation will ensure alignment with organisational and statutory frameworks while contributing to the Department’s overall strategic objectives.
What you’ll need to succeed
- Demonstrated experience in policy, governance, or program management within government
- Strong organisational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities
- Proven stakeholder engagement and communication skills across all levels, including senior executives
- Exceptional written communication, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
- Experience supporting Boards, Committees, or governance functions
- Ability to provide strategic advice and influence decision-making across complex initiatives
- High-level project management skills, including planning, monitoring, and reporting
- Strong understanding of statutory and compliance frameworks in a government context
- Capability to work independently while leading and coordinating input from multiple stakeholders
What you’ll get in return
You’ll join a professional and collaborative team delivering meaningful outcomes for South Australia. This 6-month temporary assignment offers flexible hybrid working arrangements (1–2 days from home) and the opportunity to contribute to impactful policy and governance work.
You’ll join a professional and collaborative team delivering meaningful outcomes for South Australia. This 6-month temporary assignment offers flexible hybrid working arrangements (1–2 days from home) and the opportunity to contribute to impactful policy and governance work.
Temporary and Contract workers through Hays also enjoy a wide range of benefits including:
- Weekly pay cycles
- Nominated choice of superannuation fund
- Online timesheet submission and approval
- No hidden fees or costs for our services
- Regular contact with your consultant throughout the duration of your assignment
What you need to do now
Your Strategic Policy expert, Sonia Diestel-Feddersen is recruiting this exciting vacancy. If you meet the above brief, we welcome a confidential discussion about this role Adelaide.marketing@hays.com.au or please apply via the link below.
Your Strategic Policy expert, Sonia Diestel-Feddersen is recruiting this exciting vacancy. If you meet the above brief, we welcome a confidential discussion about this role Adelaide.marketing@hays.com.au or please apply via the link below.
Hays is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture and encourages our clients in their planning and promoting around diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from diverse community groups and ages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQ, people with disabilities and other diversity groups. Hays recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our clients in delivering a diverse workforce.
LHS 297508
Summary
- Job Type
- Temporary
- Industry
- Government & Public Services
- Location
- SA - Adelaide
- Specialism
- Policy and Strategy
- Pay
- Hourly rate plus superannuation
- Ref:
- 2960290
Talk to a consultant
Talk to Sonia Diestel-Feddersen, the specialist consultant managing this position, located in Adelaide
Level 17, 11-19 Grenfell St
Telephone: 82313688
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