Policy Officer
Australian Government
Department of Social Services
January 2022 – Current
Assistant Director, Policy - Information Linkages and Capacity Building Operations, Disability Support Branch
- Lead the ILC Operations A team oversee the program management of the information Linkages and Capacity (ILC) Building Program grant activities
- Work closely with other ILC operations and policy teams identifying gaps in services to develop future grant rounds
- Develop grant opportunity guidelines and documents
- Provide advice and guidance to colleagues on grant administration processes, data, reporting, compliance and risk management issues
- Liaise with the Community Grants Hub, Audit and Assurance Branch and Communications Branch to problem solve complex grant management issues
- Work with sensitive stakeholders
- Mentor staff, and manage performance as required
- Drafting of Ministerial correspondence, submissions, briefing and talking points
June 2021 – January 2022
Acting Assistant Director, Policy - Women’s Safety Implementation Branch, Escaping Violence Payment section
- EVP trial design and implementation
- Development of underpinning documentation such as program logic, performance and evaluation strategy, DEX program specific guidelines, grant opportunity guidelines.
- Leading evaluation procurement including RFQ, approach to market
- Moderator for EVP application assessment
- Staff management and mentoring
- Stakeholder engagement – developing and maintaining relationships with NIAA, IBA, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Council, EVP service provider
February 2021 – June 2021
Acting Assistant Director, Policy - Housing and Homelessness Branch, Housing Policy section
- Staff management and mentoring
- National Housing and Homelessness monthly payment assurance process
- Preparation of Social Services Legislation Amendment Automatic Rent Deduction Scheme Bill for introduction to Parliament
- Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to complete coordination tasks, Senate Estimates, high level input to Action Plans, international reporting and other
August 2020 – February 2021
APS6, Assistant Executive Officer - Communities Group
- Leading the management and coordination of Group executive and ministerial correspondence, briefing notes, submissions and reports on policy issues, business priorities and other issues through PDMS
- Supporting the Group Manager, Executive leadership team and Group in managing issues day to day issues and opportunities
- Stakeholder engagement and management
Department of Social Services Sept 2014 – Aug 2020
- APS 6, Policy - Financial Wellbeing Branch, Emergency and Food Relief Section
Department of Health April 2011- August 2014
- APS 6, Policy - Aged Care Reform Branch, National Respite for Carers Program Section
Dept of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Oct 2005 – April 2011
- APS 6, Office for Women Branch, Safety Taskforce Section
- APS 5, Mental Health Branch, Personal Helpers and Mentors Section
- APS 5, Children’s Programs and Policy Branch, Communities for Children Section
