El1 Independent Advisor

Chandler Macleod is the leading provider of temporary contractors to the Federal, NSW and local Government and has partnered with these Departments and Agencies for more than 25 years.

Chandler Macleod is currently recruiting for an
**EL1 Independent Advisor **to join a leading Federal Government Agency. This is on an initial contract of
**12 months **with possibility of extension and based in
**Surry Hills**.

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**n this role you will demonstrate capability including**:

- An understanding of lived experience and understanding of the disability sector; providing expert advice and strategic direction that is regarded as an authoritative source.
- Sound strategic understanding of the agencies operating environment, particularly as it pertains to those living with disability and advice the IAC may wish to provide.
- Experience in devising and implementing strategic advice expertise and research to continually improve the provision of Advice.
- Experience in developing advice that considers workplans, corporate priorities, the disability system, and its mainstream interfaces.
- Experience in managing strategic, advisory, or legislated relationships.
- Experience in writing for government organisations.
- Ability to representing the IAC in high level discussions and negotiations with key stakeholders, including external providers and organisations to share information, explain expectations and influence outcomes.

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**Responsibilities may include but are not limited to**:
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- Working with IAC’s Principal Member, IAC members, IAC Reference Group members and IAC Secretariat to identify and propose solutions to strategic challenges facing the agencies and its participants.
- Supporting reference group members from a range of cohorts to engage well with IAC.
- Provide pre briefs and mentoring as required.
- Facilitating reference group meeting discussions
- Undertaking research on behalf of the reference groups
- Assist with the development and delivering discussion papers, reports, and advice to IAC for submission to the board
- Assisting with independent projects on special topics from the IAC and reference group work plans
- Progressing work of IAC sub-groups and joint - IAC working groups
- Supporting induction of new IAC and reference group members

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