Advocacy Advisor

**Salary $93k - $100k per annum + 11.5% Superannuation**
- **Permanent part time 0.4 FTE (2 days a week), flexible working**
- **Newly created position**
- **Located at our Nunawading office starting 3 February 2025**

At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do. To stay ahead of and best respond to the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times. The five pillars of our transformation focus on:

- Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
- Great Organisational Culture
- Innovation and Continuous Improvement
- Good Governance and Integrity
- Long Term Financial Sustainability

**The role**:
We are looking for an exceptional grant writer and communications all-rounder to support our newly created advocacy function at Whitehorse City Council.

Working closely with the Senior Advocacy Adviser, this role will be responsible for supporting the implementation of advocacy plans across all channels (including web, social media and print), providing strategic advice to internal clients and managing organisational grants.

The role will suit those within an avid interest in politics at local, state and federal level, who are keen to push for great outcomes for the Whitehorse community.

If successful you will help shape our new Communications, Advocacy and Investment Department.

We are a welcoming team of people from all walks of life that regularly enjoy coffees, morning teas, pet chat and social catch ups.

**About you**:
You will be an expert communicator and strong writer with the ability to liaise and problem solve with staff at all levels.

To secure this role you will need a tertiary qualification and/or significant professional experience in advocacy, government relations, community relations, communications, marketing or a related field.

You will require demonstrated ability to work flexibly and cooperatively as part of a team in a demanding work environment, including working from home.

Previous local government experience is highly desirable, but not a requirement.

**In return, we will offer**:
**The ability to make a difference - **Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse. Every day you really will see how the work you're involved in benefits the diverse community.

**Great working conditions **- a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.

**An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering **- Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.

**Transformation**:

- We are in a time of transformation to stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of our community. Together, we are on an exciting journey to empower all of our employees to be innovative, and constantly strive towards continuous improvement.

**Reward & Recognition - **extensive reward and recognition program, corporate learning offerings, study assistance and comprehensive leadership development programs.

**Further Information**:
**Come and join the transformation
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Advocacy Advisor
- City of Whitehorse is a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of our community. We are committed to upholding a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace that values the contribution of all. _
- Whitehorse City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation. We recognise our responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm and have established policies, procedures and training to achieve these commitments.ABOUT US

The City of Whitehorse, located 15 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD, is a culturally diverse community of almost 177,000 people. Whitehorse includes the suburbs of Box Hill, Burwood, Nunawading, Blackburn, Mitcham, Forest Hill and Vermont and is characterised by quiet tree-lined residential streets, an abundance of parks, gardens and natural bushland reserves, bustling shopping centres and a diverse range of arts, cultural, sports and leisure facilities.

Whitehorse City Council provides more than 100 services and facilities across a range of areas within our community services, city development, infrastructure, corporate services and transformation directorates. Whitehorse is one of Melbourne’s largest metropolitan councils with a workforce of approximately 1300 emp