Advocacy Lead

2 weeks ago

Sydney, Australia Asylum Seekers Centre Full time

Use your experience in policy and advocacy work to make this newly created role your own.

**27th August, 2024**:
This is a fixed term position for up to 2 years and is full-time (38 hours per week) based in Newtown.

**Responsibilities**
- Work closely with colleagues, with colleagues, lead on developing of in-depth policy strategy across ASC priority areas
- Prepare policy papers, backgrounders for decision makers, and political submissions
- Work to develop networks across external stakeholders to position ASC as a leader in the sector
- Work with the CEO and Head of Communications to map political decision makers and track political outreach
- Coordinate advocacy activity across ASC, including frontline advocacy, direct engagement with stakeholder groups and cross industry initiatives
- Work with Service teams to track direct advocacy and emerging trends in order to create systemic advocacy approaches
- Support the design and implementation of strategy for public facing advocacy
- Lead the rapid response to key policy announcements across channels
- Design and implement a measurement framework for advocacy activity

**Selection Criteria**

**Essential selection criteria**:

- Degree in public policy, political science, law, or equivalent
- A minimum of four years’ experience in a policy or advocacy context
- Proven research and analytical skills
- Strong written and communication skills
- Well developed stakeholder engagement expertise
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
- Demonstrate an evidence-based approach to policy and advocacy and ability to transform evidence into policy, advocacy and practice
- Experience in monitoring policy changes and identifying trends and opportunities to influence policy
- Collaborative focus, with an ability to engage with multiple stakeholders to progress issues

**Desirable selection criteria**:

- Experience and understanding of policy and public debate around people seeking asylum and refugees
- Understanding of trauma-informed principles
- Lived experience as a refugee or person seeking asylum

**Our commitment to diversity and inclusion**

**Our commitment to our people**

ASC is committed to developing and supporting our employees through a range of opportunities and benefits, including:

- Based on Level 6 of the SCHCDSI Award, an hourly rate of between $54 - $57 per hour, + salary packaging to boost take home pay
- Flexible work arrangements
- Employee Assistance Program
- Leave Loading of 17.5%
- Paid Parental Leave program
- Bonus Paid Leave over the December-January Holiday Season
- Salary packaging option (up to $15,900/year tax-free)
- Meal and Entertainment packaging option (up to $2,650/year tax-free)

To apply, please upload your resume and cover letter which directly addresses the key selection criteria listed above.

Applications will close at **9am on Wednesday 11th September 2024**.

  • Advocacy Clerking Manager

    1 minute ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Crown Prosecution Service Full time

    OverviewAdvocacy Clerking plays a crucial role in the effective management of cases dealt with by the CPS, primarily in the Crown Court.ResponsibilitiesAs an Advocacy Clerking Manager, you lead and support a small team of clerking assistants within the Crown Advocacy Unit (CAU), ensuring the team is in line with the CPS Advocacy Strategy.Your role involves...

  • Advocacy Manager

    6 days ago

    Sydney, Australia TransGrid Full time

    **About Us** **At Transgrid, our work improves the lives of millions - from lighting up sports fields, schools and homes, to powering the wheels of commerce and everything else in between. Now it’s your turn to make it happen. This is an exciting time in the energy industry with the transition to renewable energy. Recent government policy documents...

  • Advocacy Manager

    2 weeks ago

    Sydney, Australia TransGrid Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

    About Us At Transgrid, our work improves the lives of millions – from lighting up sports fields, schools and homes, to powering the wheels of commerce and everything else in between. Now it's your turn to make it happen. This is an exciting time in the energy industry with the transition to renewable energy. Recent government policy documents outline...

  • Advocacy Manager

    5 days ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Accpa Full time

    At Transgrid, our work improves the lives of millions – from lighting up sports fields, schools and homes, to powering the wheels of commerce and everything else in between. Now it's your turn to make it happen.This is an exciting time in the energy industry with the transition to renewable energy. Recent government policy documents outline plans to...

  • Advocacy Manager

    6 days ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Accpa Full time

    At Transgrid, our work improves the lives of millions – from lighting up sports fields, schools and homes, to powering the wheels of commerce and everything else in between.Now it's your turn to make it happen.This is an exciting time in the energy industry with the transition to renewable energy.Recent government policy documents outline plans to...

  • Patient Advocacy Specialist

    1 week ago

    Sydney, Australia Amgen Full time

    Career Category Value and Access **Job Description**: HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION? If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve...

  • Policy and Advocacy Advisor

    3 days ago

    Sydney, Australia The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Full time

    **About us** The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) is responsible for training, educating and representing psychiatrists in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The College is accredited by the Australian Medical Council (AMC) and the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) to deliver specialist medical education and training,...

  • Patient Advocacy Specialist

    4 days ago

    Sydney, Australia Amgen Full time

    **HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?**: If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering...

  • Customer Advocacy Manager

    2 weeks ago

    Sydney, Australia Technology One Limited Full time

    TechnologyOne‘s mission to provide world class software services to the thousands of people who use our software every day. Our 99% customer retention rate is proof that what we do is valued by our customers and our Customer Experience business is no exception as we strive to deliver high calibre service to our clients. We are currently looking for a...

  • Manager Customer Advocacy Team

    4 days ago

    Sydney, Australia Qantas Airways Limited Full time

    Lead the daily operation of the Customer Advocacy Team of Customer Advocacy Consultants with a strong emphasis on performance management, senior stakeholder engagement, confidentiality and sensitivity - Drive customer advocacy and exemplify a customer-centric mindset while protecting Qantas’ brand, reputation and legal position - Full time permanent...