• Salary: $86,200 – $92,700 + 13% employer superannuation contribution + NFP salary packaging benefits
• Nationwide / working from home
• Two years full time contract
• Award Winning Office Culture

The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) is a not-for-profit organisation with a vision for an Australia free from alcohol harms – where communities are healthy and well and where laws, policies and programs are fair, equitable and just.

We work collaboratively with local communities, people with lived experience of alcohol harm, values-aligned organisations, health professionals, researchers and governments across the nation to raise community awareness of alcohol harms, advocate for policy change aimed at preventing alcohol-related harms and increase accountability of companies that fuel harm.

Working at FARE you will be part of an organisation developing and delivering innovative health programs and policy solutions to reduce alcohol harm to improve the health and wellbeing of everyone in Australia.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Policy and Advocacy Advisor role includes undertaking policy analysis, drafting written materials, contributing to and operationalising advocacy plans and engaging with a range of senior government, ministerial and peak body stakeholders. The candidate will bring a degree of existing policy expertise in a relevant policy area.The role will be responsible for working within the Policy and Research Team to undertake analysis of ongoing and emerging research areas develop constructive policy solutions, draft policy documents, contribute to advocacy strategies, work with other areas of the FARE team, including the communications team to disseminate FARE’s key messages.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

• Support the team in the delivery of consistent and effective high-quality policy outcomes.
• Engage in advocacy, including providing input into advocacy strategies, meeting with decision-makers and preparing briefings.
• Actively maintain a detailed knowledge of subject area to identify and respond to emerging issues within policy framework.
• Ascertaining FARE’s policy and research requirements and supporting the delivery of consistent and high-quality policy and research outcomes.
• Monitoring, organising, aggregating, analysing and synthesising research and data that is relevant to FARE’s priority areas. This involves skills in both qualitative and quantitative research methods to determine the accuracy and reliability of data.
• Synthesising and presenting data in various formats, e.g.reports, briefs, charts and other required formats. Ensuring that FARE maintains a high level of data integrity by liaising with stakeholders involved in the collection of primary and secondary data. This ensures that research used by FARE is accurate and reliable and supports evidence-based decision-making in stakeholder engagement.
• Working collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders and utilizing strategic thinking to translate compelling research to support FARE’s policy priorities. This involves collaborating with the campaigns and communications team and engaging with external stakeholders, such as government, research firms and non-for-profit organizations to identify policy requirements and needs.
  (Refer to the attached position description for the complete list of responsibilities)

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TEAM

• Expertise in social or health policy, including knowledge of relevant legislation, and government policies in subject area.
• Demonstrated knowledge of policy and political processes and government operations.
• Strong persuasive communication ability, including fluency in a variety of written and verbal communication forms.
• Ability to manage relationships with government entities, members of parliament, academics and stakeholders within the sector.
• Strong planning and negotiation skills, and ability to exercise sound judgment.
• Demonstrated ability to work with others across teams and at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to work productively to achieve results, with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge in legal, public health or digital policy is desirable.
• Strong Passion for improving the health and wellbeing of communities.
• Strong communication ability, including fluency in a variety of written forms and persuasive verbal communication ability.
• Strong planning and negotiation skills, and ability to exercise sound judgement.
• Values-based and outcomes focused.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in community or health policy coupled with relevant tertiary qualifications, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated strong stakeholder management and engagement skills.
• Knowledge of parliamentary and policy development cycles and processes.
• Demonstrated ability to work with others across teams and at all levels.
• Demonstrated communication skills, adaptable to the broader stakeholder group.

CONTRACT TERM

This role has a two-year term.

BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Access to a generous not-for-profit salary packaging program
• Gifted leave over Christmas holiday shut-down
• Great workplace culture: FARE was honoured to be recognised by XRef, formally Voice Project, as one of their ‘Best Workplaces for 2024’ for having exceptional employee engagement and satisfaction.
• Learn more: fare.org.au/about/careers.

CONTACT

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected] using the subject line: Policy and Advocacy Advisor enquiry via Ethical Jobs or phone (02) 5104 9311 for more information.

A position description is attached.