Advocacy and Influencing Manager

1 week ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia CREATE Foundation Full time

Position title:
National Advocacy and Influencing Manager


Location:
Brisbane

Reports to Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Hours Full-time

Salary SCHADS 6.1 + attractive salary sacrifice option

Position Statement

Primary Purpose of the Position
CREATE is a system's advocate and a national peak consumer body for children and young people. The focus of
the Advocacy and Influencing Manager is to ensure that the organisation facilitates the "voice" of children and
young people to key decision makers to influence change to improve the system.

This role is responsible for implementing the national advocacy agenda and liaising with state/territory decision
makers to implement change. Acting as a conduit for information from states/territories into the national team.

Position context and specific job requirements
This role requires a strong organised leader to influence change in the OOHC sector. The role of National
Advocacy and Influencing Manager is a strategically significant role within the organisation. This role is
responsible for assisting to develop the national Influencing Plan and implementing it. It is also a member of the
National Influencing Committee.

The Advocacy and Influencing Manager must be driven to achieve results, and have the ability to effectively

communicate CREATE's goals to decision makers, and coordinate information flows, and manage multiple

priorities to meet stated goals and deadlines.

  • As a significant role within the organisation that represents the CREATE Foundation's strategic objectives
- and advocacy position, and builds our profile across the sector, and to government;
  • Contribute to the influencing stream to ensure that organisational strategic goals are met, and Action


Plans implemented;
  • Provide high level critique and feedback on policy documents, Inquiries, and Royal Commissions;
  • Work in close partnership with state/territory sectors (as assigned) to inform policy development;
  • Respond in a timely manner to external and internal research enquiries from colleagues, government
departments, and academics and actively promote fee for service projects;
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| Advocacy and Influencing Manager. January 202- Assist with developing content / statistics for media releases to assist the CEO and/or Media Consultant,

and states as required;

  • Assist in reviewing Position Papers and creating new ones as required;
  • Take responsibility for assigned consultation interviews and writing consultation reports, in consultation
- with the Deputy CEO;
  • Assist with Fee for Service contracts (for research and consultations) when assigned;
  • Assist in the development and/or deliver presentations at state, national and international conferences;
  • Perform additional tasks as requested.

Position Specifications
**Key Result
**1. There is evidence that the Advocacy and Influencing Manager has been meeting Action Plan objectives

(including reaching their KPI's and goals).

  • Quality of work is to a high standard including report writing, editing, referencing and submission
writing, and Position Paper development. Evidence will be quality documentation, reports and
submissions.

  • Demonstrated ability to analyse and interpret data. Effective analysis and evaluating information from
a wide variety of sources and presenting it in an appropriate format to a variety of audiences.

  • There is evidence that the Advocacy and Influencing Manager has been effective in developing
meaningful relationships with stakeholders in the sector. The evidence will be that stakeholders have
maintained their support of and contribution to the success of the CREATE Foundation. There should
also be evidence that the Advocacy and Influencing Manager actively contributes to the knowledge
base of the team and communicates CREATE's policy and advocacy objectives and impact to staff
effectively.

  • Success of policy initiatives. There is evidence that government has considered, been influenced by
and/or adopted policy initiatives and recommendations from the CREATE Foundation.

Direct Reporting Relationships
This role reports directly to the Deputy CEO.

Key Relationships_ _**- Internala) Deputy CEO
b) Leadership Committee
c) Influencing Committee
d) Coordinators

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| Advocacy and Influencing Manager. January 202- Externala) Out-of-home care sector peak bodies / organisations
b) Government and non-government agencies
c) Research institutions

**Organisational Citizenship and team work

  • Demonstrate an active, dedicated commitment to the CREATE Mission and Vision.
  • Actively seek to understand, represent and support CREATE's vision and organisational position
- positively to all stakeholders, internally and externally.
  • Ensure a high level of confidentiality and integrity; liaise with stakeholders in a professional,
- respectful and constructive manner.
  • Assist in the development of and participate in national CREATE initiatives, projects and ev


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