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Policy Advisor Reviews
What is it like working as a Policy Advisor?
January 2023
Fast-paced, with lots of variety.
Policy Advisor in Wellington:
Pros: I’m never bored.
Cons: The system for progressions and promotions is very inflexible.
January 2020
Opportunistic working environment where I am able to advocate for a productive business operating environment.
Policy Advisor in Brisbane:
Pros: Helping SMEs to thrive in a challenging social environment.
Cons: Productive and creative opportunities can be stuffed out by public-sector like processes.
January 2018
Kabul is not Afghanistan.
Policy Advisor in Kabul:
Pros: Intellectual challenge of contextualisation to identify policy approaches that are realistic and achievable to enhance quality of life for ordinary people.
Cons: Deep frustration that too many of the too few individuals with good capacity operate on a principle of self interest rather than service to the people and the nation.
January 2014
Flexible, Immediate, Challenging.
Policy Advisor:
Pros: A great deal of input in setting the direction for the team, coordinating the work, the team members and the negotiation with ministers team. Forever meeting interesting people.
Cons: Sometimes decisions are taken out of my hands.
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