Senior Policy Analyst and Senior Data and Research Analyst (Identified and Affirmative Measures Positions)

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About the role

We have immediate openings for Senior Policy Analysts and Senior Data and Research Analysts in the Productivity Commission’s (PC) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Stream. Additionally, we intend to establish a merit pool to fill future vacancies within the next 18 months.

Joining our policy or reporting teams, you will have an opportunity to work on matters of importance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including the development of policy recommendations to support improved policy making, reporting governments’ progress towards their commitments under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap and the development and maintenance of the Closing the Gap Information Repository, which tracks progress towards National Agreement targets.

Your experience working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander policy development, program implementation and/or data analysis will be highly valued in this role. We will be looking for you to apply your strong conceptual and analytical skills to prepare high quality research papers, case studies, reports and/or reporting outputs and statistical information. You will engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait people, organisations and communities, along with representatives of other government agencies, businesses and organisations.

Academic qualifications are required with a preference in areas such as as public policy, social policy, economics or other social sciences, law, statistics and data analysis, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies, or evaluation.

We value people’s diverse experiences and backgrounds and welcome applications from everyone. For these positions, we are looking for people with knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories and perspectives. We particularly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who bring significant capabilities and perspectives to our work.

Be yourself at the PC

We welcome and celebrate diversity, and value the unique backgrounds, perspectives and experience that each person brings to our workplace. Parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all cultures and faith are encouraged to apply.

What we offer

We have a supportive, respectful and engaging work environment underpinned by:

• a commitment to diversity and inclusion, and supporting staff wellbeing
• a flexible work environment that supports employees to balance work commitments with family, caring and other personal commitments
• a culture of conversation and real-time feedback, to support a team and individual performance
• a range of learning and development opportunities tailored to individuals’ needs at different points in their careers
• a safe working environment including reasonable adjustments to ensure staff have the support and tools they need to thrive at work.

The PC offers a competitive salary plus generous superannuation and leave provisions.

Position eligibility requirements

To be eligible for employment with the Productivity Commission, applicants must:

• be an Australian citizen or hold an Australian Citizenship
• be willing to undergo a security and character clearance (which may include, but not limited to, completing an identity verification check, police check, and obtaining/maintaining an Australian Government security vetting clearance if required by the role)
• provide evidence of mandatory qualifications (if applicable).

We do have certain positions that are open only to specific members of the Australian population. This practice is known as an Affirmative measure and is a targeted strategy to ensure the diversity of the APS workforce reflects the diversity of the Australian population.

These vacancies are being advertised concurrently under a combined general, affirmative measures and identified recruitment process.

Affirmative measures – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

The filling of (at least one) of these vacancies is intended to constitute an affirmative measure under Section 31 of the Australian Public Service Commissioner's Directions 2022. This vacancy is open only to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, evidence will be requested if your application progresses under an affirmative measures process.

Further information on providing confirmation of heritage documentation is available in the Candidate Information Kit.

Identified positions

The filling of (at least one) of these vacancies is intended as an identified position, in which some or all the duties involve the development of policy or programs relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and/or involve interaction with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, including service delivery. To perform these duties effectively, occupants need to have an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and an ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with them.

Applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, and/or applicants that can demonstrate an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

APS RecruitAbiliy Scheme

RecruitAbility is an affirmative measure that provides progression of applicants with disability to the next stage in a selection process if they have been assessed as meeting the minimum requirements of the job. For further information please refer to the Australian Public Service Commission RecruitAbility Guidance.

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