The Guardian for Children and Young people and her office is excited to put the call out for 2 Senior Policy Advisors.

• Are you passionate about the rights of children and young people impacted by the child protection and youth justice systems?
• Are you looking for way to make a difference systemic level, at a state and national level?
• Are you wanting to work with a rights based and child focused, independent statutory body?

About the Office of the Guardian for Children and Young People

The Office of the Guardian for Children and Young People (OGCYP) is an independent body that promotes and advocates for the rights and best interests of children and young people who are:

• Under the guardianship of the Chief Executive of the Department for Child Protection; and/or
• Sentenced or remanded to detention in the Adelaide Youth Training Centre (AYTC).

We provide advocacy on individual and systemic issues, as well as monitoring safety and wellbeing for children and young people in care or detention.

In everything we do, we are committed to ensuring the voices of children and young people are heard, and their rights are upheld.
The OGCYP provides support for the Guardian for Children and Young People, who is an independent statutory officer appointed under the Children and Young People (Oversight and Advocacy Bodies Act. The Guardian also holds the roles of Training Centre Visitor, Child and Young Person’s Visitor and Youth Treatment Orders Visitor.

More information about each of these roles and the work of the OGCYP is available on the Guardian’s website at www.gcyp.sa.gov.au.

About the Position

The Senior Policy Advisor is an important team member who will lead and deliver complex policy analysis and provide expert advice to promote the rights and best interests of children and young people in care and/or youth detention.

The role is also pivotal in building, maintaining and partnering with the OGCYP’s diverse stakeholder networks – across government and non-government organisations, community groups, higher education institutions, other independent statutory bodies and children and young people with experience of care and/or youth detention.

The Senior Policy Advisor works within a small team providing policy, communications and engagement support to the Guardian. In addition to delivering policy and stakeholder engagement outcomes, the team is centred on promoting the views of children and young people with experience of out-of-home care and youth detention in systems and policy reform.

Special Conditions

The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.  The incumbent will be required to undertake the Safe Environments for Children and Young People ‘Through their Eyes’ training course and update as necessary. 

For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.

Application Instructions

Applicants are required to submit a CV and a written statement of no more than two pages addressing the key capabilities in the position description. In addition, applicants are required to fill and submit attached Application Cover Sheet and Employment Declaration forms.

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applications must be made through the I Work For SA website.