GRADUATE POLICY AND RESEARCH OFFICER

at  SA Government COMMISSIONER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

COMMISSIONER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Job reference: 652411
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

The Graduate Policy and Research Officer will support the work of the CCYP by researching, reviewing and making recommendations on child-focused policies, procedures and legislation. The Graduate Research Officer will also use research methods to support a range of child related engagement and participation projects.
Reporting / Working Relationships

Direct working relationship

• Reports to the Principal Policy, Research and Advocacy Officer

Maintains close and effective working relationships with

• Commissioner for Children and Young People
• Staff, volunteers and children and young people associated with CCYP projects within the CCYP

External working relationships

• Government Departments
• Peak Bodies / Stakeholders
• Government and NGO Research Officers

Role Responsibilities and Key Outcomes

Support the development of expert rights based and effective social policy from a child and youth perspective.

• Draft policy options, conduct research and prepare documents, correspondence, articles, briefs and papers as requested.
• Inform evidence-based practice, advocacy and campaigning, through direct research and briefing papers.
• Draft responses to inquiries, proposed legislative change and policy and program development

Research and analyse data and relevant information related to the development of child and youth focused projects.

• Research data to identify outcomes associated with legislative changes and potential areas to be addressed to improve policing outcomes.
• Undertake allocated projects, or components of a more complex project, to investigate data and variables and provide recommendations.