Policy administration professionals develop and analyze policies guiding the design, implementation and modification of government and commercial operations and programs.
Skill level:
Highly skilled
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Policy administration professionals - from $6,178 to $9,633 per month - 2025.
- A Policy administration professionals typically earns between $6,178 and $9,389 gross per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between $6,800 and $9,668 per month for a working week of 38 hours.
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- A Program Manager earned minimum $180,000.00 and maximum $215,000.00 per year in 2022.
- A Program Manager in Australian Capital Territory in information and communication earned minimum $130,000.00 and maximum $200,000.00 per year in 2022.
- A Program Manager in New South Wales in information and communication earned minimum $150,000.00 and maximum $150,000.00 per year in 2022.
Job Responsibilities
- 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- Reviewing existing policies and legislation to identify anomalies and out-of-date provisions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 analyzing 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
- Conducting threat and risk assessments and developing responses
- Reviewing operations and programs to ensure consistency with policies of the organization
