ABOUT THE DIVISION AND BRANCH The Digital ID and Data Policy Division leads the provision of strategic policy advice, program oversight and legislative development to achieve the Government's vision for Digital ID in Australia. Our role is broad and diverse - encompassing the full range of policy and legislative development, engaging across government and the private sector to drive reform and engagement on Digital ID, and working with partner agencies and regulators to deliver a complex program that is a major priority for Government. The key duties of the position include APS6 Legislation Officers in these roles will have range of responsibilities, including: provide expert advice on law design and delivery, and legal policy to inform effective policy development and its implementation and meet organisational objectives support the design and development of legislative projects, conduct research and analysis and provide advice on matters relevant to the work of your team with support and guidance from your supervisor and/or executive management team prepare drafting instructions and legislative instruments to implement new Digital ID policy, including any amendments to accommodate new technologies and solutions draft explanatory materials to support new law, rules and/or instruments support the development of policy by providing advice on legislative design options and implications provide advice on a range of legal policy and legislation process matters, including requirements for the introduction of Bills into Parliament, parliamentary procedures and decision making by the Federal Executive Council manage and coordinate delivery processes for the making of legislation and/or rules and instruments in accordance with set timeframes support engagement and consultations with a broad range of government and non-government stakeholders in relation to the Digital ID legislation and/or other relevant laws, rules and/or instruments, and modelling positivity and resilience during change. EL1 Assistant Directors in these roles will have range of policy responsibilities, including: provide expert advice on law design and delivery, and legal policy to inform effective policy development and its implementation and meet organisational objectives lead the design and development of legislative projects, conduct research and analysis and provide advice on matters relevant to the work of your team with support and guidance from your supervisor and/or executive management team prepare drafting instructions and legislative instruments to implement new Digital ID policy, including any amendments to accommodate new technologies and solutions draft explanatory materials to support new law, rules and/or instruments support the development of policy by providing advice on legislative design options and implications manage and coordinate delivery processes for the making of legislation and/or rules and instruments in accordance with set timeframes provide advice on a range of legal policy and legislation process matters, including requirements for the introduction of Bills into Parliament, parliamentary procedures and decision making by the Federal Executive Council support engagement and consultations with a broad range of government and non-government stakeholders in relation to the Digital ID legislation and/or other relevant laws, rules and/or instruments modelling positivity and resilience during change, and actively contributing to team leadership, including developing the team and supporting them to achieve high performance.
