Policy administration professionals

Policy administration professionals develop and analyze policies guiding the design, implementation and modification of government and commercial operations and programs.

Job Definition

• 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• Reviewing existing policies and legislation to identify anomalies and out-of-date provisions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