Policy Analyst (224412)

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Determining organisational and client intelligence requirements
• Organising, collecting, collating and analysing data, and developing intelligence information such as electronic surveillance
• Compiling and disseminating intelligence information using briefings, maps, charts, reports and other methods
• Ascertaining the accuracy of data collected and reliability of sources
• Conducting threat and risk assessments and developing responses
• Liaising and consulting with program administrators and other interested parties to identify policy needs
• Reviewing existing policies and legislation to identify anomalies and out-of-date provisions
• Researching social, economic and industrial trends, and client expectations of programs and services provided
• Formulating and analysing policy options, preparing briefing papers and recommendations for policy changes, and advising on preferred options
• Assessing impacts, financial implications, interactions with other programs and political and administrative feasibility of policies