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Head of Social Policy

Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand
  • Drive systemic change to empower the lives of women, children & families
  • Unique strategic leadership opportunity
  • Ongoing, full time position
  • $108,778.80 + super & generous salary packaging benefits available

About the role

This is an exciting strategic leadership opportunity for a Head of Social Policy to drive systemic change to empower the lives of women, children and families.

Reporting to the Director Research and System Impact, and managing a small team (currently 2 EFT), the role integrates social policy, strategy and policy advocacy both internally across Good Shepherd's programs and externally.

Good Shepherd is operational across Australia and is part of an international network.

About you

To be successful in this position, you will have:

  • Relevant tertiary qualifications in social sciences, social work, law, policy or other related disciplines and experience working in government or a not for profit organisation.
  • Demonstrated high level experience in public and social policy advocacy; including experience with connecting social policy priorities with service delivery practice.
  • Outstanding strategic, conceptual, analytical and creative skills demonstrated by the ability to understand and interpret complex information and present ideas effectively.
  • Ability to think critically and laterally to explore creative, new and innovative solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and foster collaborative relationships with senior external stakeholders in different industries to implement initiatives.
  • Demonstrated experience and knowledge of successful policy and advocacy to government.
  • Demonstrated people management experience including practice supervision, recruitment, employee relations, and setting and monitoring of individual key performance indicators.

Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand is a Child Safe employer. Employment is subject to satisfactory referee checks, a current employment Working with Children Check, National Police check (and International Police Check if have lived overseas for 12 months in the last 10 years) and proof of the right to work in Australia.

About Us

Our strategy outlines the world we want to see and our role advancing in it. It also speaks to the positive impact we will deliver to support women, girls and families to be safe, secure, strong and connected. We are committed to tackling the issues of our time which adversely affect them. We work to advance equity and social justice and support our communities to thrive.

We seek to increase economic participation and wellbeing, to build resilience, improve safety and bring about system change.

We offer microfinance programs and products, financial counselling and coaching, family violence support, parenting programs and playgroups, education programs and community houses. These services are complemented by research and advocacy to address the underlying structural causes of injustice, exclusion, and inequality.

Why work for us

At Good Shepherd, each member of our team is valued, we strive to support people to grow both personally and professionally. We offer generous conditions and flexible working hours to support employees to balance their personal and work life.

Benefits include:

  • Salary packaging (which can add up to $18,000 in tax-free pay per year)
  • Paid study leave
  • Paid parental leave
  • Gifted leave at Christmas and Easter
  • Additional purchased annual leave
  • Flexible work hours/working from home where possible
  • Long service leave due after 10 years, with access after seven
  • Employee Assistance Program, a free and confidential counselling service

We recognise the rich diversity of people across Australia. We are committed to ensuring that our team is reflective of the diverse community we serve and to supporting a culture of equity, inclusion and diversity.

In line with various State Government's COVID-19 health and safety requirements, Good Shepherd’s assessment and induction processes may be facilitated remotely using various online tools. The People and Culture Team in collaboration with hiring managers will work with you to find the most appropriate method to ensure your safety and wellbeing and that of our employees.

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