Policy Analyst

• Parkville location | Onsite parking + close to public transport
• Part time 12-month contract | FTE
• Join a key strategic team | Access to NFP salary packaging

About Orygen
Orygen is Australia's Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health and the largest translational research organisation dedicated to youth mental health in the world.

For over 30 years, Orygen has led groundbreaking early intervention and developed evidence-based models of care to improve the mental health outcomes of young people aged 12-25.

About The Job
The Policy Analyst is responsible for researching and developing policy advice on key issues associated with youth mental health and the need for early intervention. This includes understanding the policy context, analysing written and numeric evidence, and working with internal and external stakeholders, including young people, to identify the available evidence-base.

Reporting To The Senior Manager, Policy You Will

• Identify policy issues, service and sector contexts and relevant evidence and manage an adaptive and iterative research approach.
• Research, analyse and prepare clear written materials including reports, briefings, papers Support broader content creation to communicate policy outputs (including graphics and other multimedia) and present on policy projects within the organisation, to department stakeholders and other agencies and relevant groups.
• Identify policy issue experts and key stakeholders (internal and external) and assist with developing a project relevant approach to engage with young people.
• Support the work of the Orygen Institute, Policy team and organisation projects and events as required.

Skills and experience
The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

• Tertiary qualification(s) in Political Sciences, Public Policy, Social Sciences, or a related discipline.
• Understand how government policies are informed, developed and enacted.
• Capacity to identify and comprehend evidence and data relevant to a policy issue.
• Demonstrated experience with liaising with internal and external stakeholders and experts.
• Capacity to write well in a range of formats, such as reports, briefs, submissions and correspondence.

Benefits

• Salary between $90,000 - $96,500 per annum commensurate with skills and experience + 12% super + access to $15,000 NFP salary packaging + $2,600 meals and entertainment card.
• Enjoy a collaborative, inclusive environment that integrates research and clinical care
• Ability to purchase additional leave; access EAP; generous Parental Leave Scheme
• Support Orygen's mission for youth mental health and contribute to positive social change.
• Make a real impact on young people in a dynamic, youth-centred environment.
• Experience a workspace that was thoughtfully created with input from young people, promoting a collaborative and inclusive atmosphere.

How to apply
If you're ready to make a difference in youth mental health and be part of a collaborative, innovative team, apply now.

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This is a part time month parental leave cover.
Applications will close on 19th October (9am), unless a suitable candidate is found sooner.
Before applying at Orygen, it's important to understand that you may encounter sensitive information related to mental health as part of your work. Being aware of this and how it could affect you is essential in deciding if this is the right opportunity for you.

Orygen is committed to providing diverse, equitable and inclusive environments for Staff and anyone connected to Orygen. We strive to continue building a culturally safe workplace where our values underpin the way we work and our commitment to First Nations people of Australia, young people and their families, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD communities. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people.

Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services. All employment appointments are subject to holding a valid working with children check and successful police check.