Senior Officer, Policy & Contracts

Sydney, New South Wales💼 Full-time💰 $118,000–$118,000🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-27

Core

Senior Officer providing professional advice, drafting/administering contracts, and implementing policy for employability and work-integrated learning initiatives.

Role type

Senior policy and contract management officer

Builds

Effective contracting, governance, and operational outcomes for employability programs

Domain

Higher education / Public sector / Legal & Compliance

Required skills

Contract drafting and negotiation, policy administration, legislative interpretation, stakeholder engagement, project management, report writing

Preferred skills

Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor, experience in higher education

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Provide professional advice on policy, procedural, and contractual matters; Coordinate drafting, review, and negotiation of contracts; Interpret and implement legislative and institutional policy requirements; Project manage system reviews and new system development

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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