About the opportunity

We want you to lead financial services advocacy campaigns and political engagement strategies.

You’ll work closely with CHOICE’s CEO and leaders of the Campaigns and Communications department to lead political engagement and sharpen our approach to influencing policy decisions that affect consumers.

• Lead policy research and analysis to shape CHOICE’s contribution to major debates, especially around financial services.
• Develop and implement CHOICE’s political engagement strategies
• Contribute to the Campaigns and Communications leadership team, including potential people management opportunities.
• Prepare and review policy submissions, briefings and other policy writing.
• Promote CHOICE’s policy positions, including acting as a media spokesperson.
• Meet with consumer groups, regulators, academics, the not-for-profit sector and other sectors to ensure CHOICE understands the perspectives of all consumers.

We offer genuine flexibility and work-life balance and will consider a part-time working arrangement, with a minimum of 0.8 FTE.

About you

You want to make Australia a better place for people. You understand that law and policy decisions have a deep impact on people’s lives and you want to make sure that decision makers get things right.

• Formal qualifications in law, politics, policy, economics or a related discipline.
• A track record of developing and articulating policy positions
• A thorough understanding of political processes in Australia
• Experience acting as a spokesperson in the media or capacity to develop this skill.
• Understanding of financial services policy, or willingness to learn
• Experience navigating complex regulatory regimes
• An interest in mentoring and developing early career professionals

You are a natural collaborator with the research skills to rapidly gain a robust understanding of unfamiliar policy areas, analyse the issues and articulate changes that would better serve the community.

About CHOICE

We value diversity in our teams and work hard to ensure our people feel they belong at CHOICE. We embrace flexible working aligned to individual needs, and support our teams to work collaboratively wherever they are located.

CHOICE uses a range of techniques to assess whether you’re the right person for the job, and we’re more than happy to meet your needs should you require adjustments regarding access or support. We encourage you to let us know during the application process so we can work with you on this, and your personal information will be kept confidential.

Your application

Please send us your resume and a cover letter no longer than one page. We would also welcome a copy of or a link to a piece of policy writing that you completed or significantly contributed to recently.

For more information contact People & Culture - [email protected] using the subject line: Head of Policy & Government Relations enquiry via EthicalJobs.