National Advocacy and Influencing Manager

**Position Title**: National Advocacy and Influencing Manager

**Reports to**: Deputy Chief Executive Officer

**Location**: Brisbane

**Status**: Full Time

**Salary**: SCHADS Award Level 6 + Superannuation + Salary Sacrifice

**Hours** 38 hours per week

**Position Statement**

**Primary Purpose of the role of National Advocacy and Influencing Manager**

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;

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 Description**

**Key Responsibilities
1. There is evidence that the Advocacy and Influencing Manager has been meeting Action Plan
objectives (including reaching their KPI’s and goals).

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

**Reporting**
This position reports directly to the Deputy CEO.

**Key Relationships**
Internal

Deputy CEO

Leadership Committee

Influencing Committee

Coordinators

External

a) 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
events.

**Key challenges of the role
Promoting and advocating the righ