• Salary: $98,600 - $103,100 + 13% employer superannuation contribution + NFP salary packaging benefits
• Nationwide / working from home
• Two years full-time contract
• Award Winning Office Culture

ABOUT FARE

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 purpose of this role is to support the Foundation’s work in advocating for changes to laws, policies and programs to prioritise the health and wellbeing of families and communities. The role includes undertaking complex policy analysis, developing high quality written materials, contributing to advocacy strategy development and engaging with a range of senior government, ministerial and peak body stakeholders. The candidate will bring a high degree of existing policy expertise in a relevant policy area. The Senior Policy and Research Advisor will be responsible for working within the Policy and Research Team to undertake analysis of ongoing and emerging research areas, identify areas for investigation, analyse issues and evidence base, develop constructive policy solutions, draft policy documents, contribute to advocacy strategies, inform media and communications outputs and make recommendations to governments and other stakeholders.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

• Provide expert advice and support to guide the delivery of consistent and effective high-quality policy outcomes.
• Proactively drive and manage allocated key issues and priorities to reach agreed outcomes in consultation with team members.
• 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.
• Draft high quality written materials including policy positions, reports, and submissions to government.
• Undertake analysis of ongoing and emerging research areas.
• Provide input to the Communications and Campaigns team on traditional and digital media and other communication outputs.
• Develop and maintain strong stakeholder networks.
• Represent the organisation to a range of government, political and peak body stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as directed by the CEO and/or Director of Policy and Research.
• Apply the principles and practices of FARE and adhere to the company’s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Adhere to all the requirements of the Work Health & Safety Act and Regulations, both personally and in relation to the other staff and the company in general.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TEAM

• 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 experience in planning and achieving advocacy outcomes.
• 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.

FARE strives to be a supportive and welcoming workplace where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work and is committed to continuous improvement on this front.

Alcohol affects many Australian communities, and so we especially want to make sure FARE is a workplace that embraces diversity and welcomes people who have lived experience of alcohol harms.

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: www.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: Senior Policy and Advocacy Advisor enquiry via EthicalJobs or phone (02) 5104 9311 for more information.

A position description is attached.