• Employment Status: Senior Policy Officer / Policy Officer: 3-4 days a week, with exact hours to be agreed with the right candidate
• Are you looking for a role to use your policy, research and advocacy skills to really make a difference?
• Join a small professional team and one of Australia's peak industry bodies
• Competitive full-time equivalent (FTE) salary range of up to $110,000 (Senior Policy Officer) or up to $82,500 (Policy Officer), plus super, plus salary packaging options
• Supportive, family friendly work environment, including additional leave benefits

About Palliative Care Australia (PCA)

Palliative Care Australia (PCA) is the national peak body for palliative care.

PCA represents all those who work towards high quality palliative care for all Australians. Working closely with consumers, our Member Organisations and the palliative care workforce, we aim to improve access to, and promote the need for, palliative care.

PCA launched in 1998, developing from the Australian Association for Hospice and Palliative Care Inc which started in 1991.

About the Role

PCA has an exciting opportunity for a part-time Senior Policy Officer or Policy Officer to join their passionate and dedicated team.

Reporting to the National Policy & Projects Director, you will play a pivotal role in assisting the PCA Policy Team to develop and deliver appropriate policy and advocacy strategies that support PCA’s strategic direction.

To be considered for this role you will hold tertiary qualifications in a related discipline (social science, policy, research or related field), as well as sound experience in policy development, advocacy and project management. You will also have a broad understanding of the health system and/or adjacent systems such as aged care or disability.

You'll possess well developed research skills, with the ability to produce evidence-based materials which are policy-relevant and of a high standard. Alongside this you will possess excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to develop policy resources, prepare reports, submissions and presentations.

You will have highly developed interpersonal skills and have the knowledge and ability to work within an advocacy and community development framework.

You will be highly organised and confident in your ability to manage competing priorities in order to ensure deadlines are met.

About the Benefits

In exchange for your hard work and dedication, you will be rewarded with a competitive FTE annual salary range up to $110,000 (Senior Policy Officer) or up to $82,500 (Policy Officer), plus super, plus salary packaging options and have access to additional leave benefits.

You will be joining a small, dedicated team where your hard work will be rewarded and you'll work in a supportive family, friendly environment.

This is the perfect opportunity for an enthusiastic senior policy officer/policy officer to make a real contribution towards the ongoing success of one of Australia's peak health bodies.

For further information about the role please contact the National Policy & Projects Director, Josh Fear, Ph. (02) 6232 0700.

A position description is attached.