Senior Policy and Project Officer

Department for Education, Children and Young People Tasmania

Hobart TAS

Policy, Planning and Regulation, Government - State (Government and Defence)

Full time

109,099 to 123,395 per annum + 12% Super

The Service Transformation and Change business unit is the engine driving reform and innovation across the Child Safety and Youth Justice Operations Portfolio, ensuring that system improvements are strategically implemented and aligned with the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry and the Youth Justice Reform Blueprint.

This unit leads major change initiatives, policy development, and project delivery focused on uplifting care, enhancing youth justice services, and redesigning service models to better meet the needs of children, young people, and families. By embedding change management capability and connecting reform efforts to frontline expertise and evidence-based practice, the unit ensures that transformation is not only visionary but also practical, sustainable, and responsive to community and workforce input.

About the Role

This role contributes to the development, delivery, implementation and review of strategic and/or operational policies and projects to facilitate organisational change and improvement together with leading strategic stakeholder engagement across Child Safety and Youth Justice Operations, including child safety, community youth justice, and custodial youth justice, to improve outcomes for children and young people in Tasmania.

We are offering

Ongoing role, ASAP start date

Full-time, 73.5 hours per fortnight

Pathways to grow your career

Flexible working options to support work life balance

Opportunity to be part of a child-safe organisation

Additional leave purchase options

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Applicants should be aware that for twelve (12) months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill any subsequent full-time or part-time vacancies in accordance with Employment Direction 1.

We are looking for

Essential

Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) with a registration Status to Employment

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1 Conviction checks in the following areas:

a) crimes of violence

b) sex related offences

c) serious drug offences

d) crimes involving dishonesty

e) serious traffic offences

2 Identification check

3 Disciplinary actions in previous employment check

Desirable

Relevant tertiary qualifications

Please note: The cost associated with obtaining a RWVP is the responsibility of the individual.

How to apply

Applications should include:

a 1to2 page written response demonstrating your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and

a resume that contains relevant personal details and work history.

a valid email address for the purposes of email communication.

The contact details of two referees (one must be your current or previous manager) who can confirm your work performance and ability to perform the duties.

Please note that we do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Applications should be submitted online by 11.55pm AEDT on Sunday 18 January 2026.

Should you have any difficulties regarding applying for this vacancy online, please contact Department for Education, Children and Young People

NOTE: Never make payment to any employer, person, company, contractor or agency to get hired for a Job.

HR Recruitment and Employment via phone 61361656285 or email recruitment@decyp.tas.gov.au