Policy and Advocacy Officer

4 days ago

Greater Hobart TAS, Australia Anglicare Tasmania Full time

**Policy and Advocacy Officer****:

- SARC | Hobart Metropolitan
- Closing date: 19/05/2024

**Permanent, full-time position based in Hobart**

Anglicare Tasmania provides a wide range of community services to the people of Tasmania. We are part of the national Anglicare Australia network of organisations. We deliver services related to health and wellbeing, housing, family support, financial counselling, drug and alcohol treatment, aged care, disability support and more.

**About your new opportunity**:
***Anglicare Tasmania is committed to social justice. Our Social Action and Research Centre focuses on research, policy development and advocacy to influence government and decision makers, to review and reform existing policy, and improve services to build on the strengths of local people and communities.

**Anglicare’s Social Action and Research Centre is unique for several reasons**:

- We are independent, allowing us to set priorities based on Anglicare’s mission and values
- We are part of one of the largest NGOs in Tasmania which delivers services across the state, grounding our work directly in the experiences of Tasmanians
- We explicitly focus on Tasmania and the social issues that impact our State and its people.

**About you**:

- You’re naturally collaborative and understand the power of partnerships
- You care about outcomes and want to make an impact that counts
- You understand the importance of bringing others along with you, and can use your communication skills to engage with a variety of audiences
- You hold a post-graduate qualification or equivalent work experience in social sciences or a field relevant to community services and social justice policy with a sound knowledge of public policy development and advocacy.

**Joining the team at Anglicare means**:

- becoming part of a well-established and respected, values driven organisation
- an attractive salary including Salary Packaging
- a 7% Graduate Loading payable where you hold a degree in a relevant discipline
- professional development opportunities
- a friendly and supportive work environment.

The Position Description can be found below.

**Successful applicants must be willing to**:
***provide a current Tasmanian Working with Vulnerable People Registration (employment/volunteer category);
- present an unsupervised contact with children or vulnerable people National Police Check (no older than 12 months);
- provide an International Police Check if you have resided for 12 months or more outside of Australia after the age of 16;
- undertake a satisfactory Anglicare assessed medical:

- provide a current provisional or full Australian Driver Licence.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake our structured Safeguarding Children Training program.

**APPLICATIONS CLOSE: SUNDAY, 19 MAY 2024 at 6.00pm**

PLEASE NOTE: Other vacancies that may arise in the near future may also be filled from this selection process.

**About Anglicare Tasmania**

Anglicare Tasmania is committed to providing an inclusive and respectful work environment where all people are valued and have equal access to opportunities to reach their full potential.

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