About us

Allen + Clarke is an Australasian consultancy group with offices in Melbourne and Wellington.

We provide evaluation, research, policy, regulatory, business change and secretariat services to government, private sector and not-for-profit clients. We operate across Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific, and Asia. Our clients come to us for trusted advice on a wide range of issues.

Our company vision is – to empower clients and communities to overcome the challenges facing society.

We give a damn which means we believe in:

1. Being and giving our best
2. The importance of people
3. Always being authentic

Our consultants are flexible, hard-working and committed. They care and want to make a difference by delivering excellent work for our clients. They know how to work at pace. They never lose sight of quality. They are good at identifying opportunities, risks and issues and mitigating them to ensure success for our clients. They enjoy looking for business development opportunities to make our business successful.

The opportunity

We are looking for candidates with 10+ years of professional experience and expertise in a policy, regulatory, evaluation or research environment across the Australian health, human services, justice or social sectors.

As a senior consultant, you will lead and contribute to the delivery of advice on a range of projects to enable our clients to achieve their work programs. Working closely with other consultants across Allen + Clarke, you will have the opportunity to be involved in many challenging and rewarding matters that will genuinely make a difference.

About you

We want to hear from you if you tick some of these boxes:

• have significant experience (10+ years) working in, and relationships with, the health, human services, justice or social sectors in Australia
• have experience leading large evaluations/reviews
• have a deep knowledge of the policy cycle, systems and processes
• have experience in a regulatory environment – design, evaluation, review and implementation
• have experience working with quantitative and qualitative data
• enjoy delivering practical solutions in a fast-paced environment
• can plan, manage and see high-quality policy projects through from inception to completion
• are highly organised and can work independently
• enjoy a challenge and grappling with complexity
• can lead projects, manage multiple pieces of work at once and work successfully within a team
• have a strong client focus.

Experience in project managing and coaching staff is essential. Experience in a consulting environment would be an advantage.

Given the nature of the work we do, applicants must be eligible for Australian government security clearance, which is limited to Australian citizens.

What we offer

This is an ongoing role based in Melbourne and may require some domestic and international travel. We offer flexible working arrangements.

We will provide a supportive, collaborative and collegial work environment with opportunities to mentor less experienced team members and to develop your consultancy skills alongside other experienced practitioners.

We are committed to providing a supportive and culturally safe working environment for all our staff members, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees.

You can find out more about us at www.allenandclarke.com.au.

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Consultant enquiry via EthicalJobs and we’ll arrange for someone to phone you back.