Policy and Advocacy Research Assistant

3 weeks ago


Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia Better Place Australia Full time
Job Title: Policy and Advocacy Research Assistant

Better Place Australia is a for-purpose organisation that provides services for all members of the community. We are seeking a highly skilled Policy and Advocacy Research Assistant to join our team.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Assist in building the organisation's reputation as a thought leader
  • Synthesise different information and data sources to inform an organisation point of view
  • Respond to key sector reviews, consultations through submission writing support and critiques of systemic issues
  • Draft analyses of policy and legislative changes
  • Assist in the building of cases for the commissioning of pilots or research as a means of advocacy to decision makers
Requirements:
  • Experience/Affinity/Knowledge of Australian aged, mental health, family law and human service systems
  • Demonstrated ability to access and interpret Federal and State Government policies and legislation
  • Demonstrated Professional writing skill for general and/or professional audiences
  • Highly developed interpersonal communication skills
  • High level organisational and prioritising skills across multiple projects to meet competing deadlines
  • Flexibility and responsiveness to changing work priorities
What We Offer:

Better Place Australia offers a workplace culture reflective of a vibrant, learning organisation where our people are highly engaged in their work and committed to making a difference.

We are committed to child safety and satisfactory completion of a Working with Children Check and National Police Check are mandatory for the preferred candidate.



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