About Our Watch

Our Watch is a national leader of primary prevention of violence against women and their children. Our vision is an Australia where women and their children live free from all forms of violence. Our role is to stop violence before it starts. We work to embed gender equality and prevent violence where Australians live, learn, work and socialise. We encourage applicants to visit our website and learn about the essential actions needed to prevent violence against women. To follow the ongoing conversation about preventing family violence against women please like our Facebook, Instagram, twitter or LinkedIn pages.

About the role

• Hybrid and remote working arrangements available
• Part time or full time (0.8 - 1.0 FTE)
• Fixed term, 12 months (with potential for extension)
• $98,825 - $103,784 + 11.5% super + 17.5% annual leave loading

Working within the Government Relations, Policy and Evidence Directorate, the Senior Advisor Policy and Government Relations will play a key part in advancing Our Watch’s engagement with Commonwealth, State, and Territory parliamentarians, government agencies, and the broader policy landscape. The role will support the organisation's work in influencing structural, legislative, and policy reform to prevent violence against women and promote gender equality. With a focus on monitoring, analysing, and synthesising information from across Australian jurisdictions including:

• Provide expert, evidence-based policy analysis and advice to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate, connect and collaborate with governments and experts and other key stakeholders.
• Support the ongoing development and delivery of evidence based and high-quality foundations for prevention.

There are several positions available with the expectations that the positions will work as part of a national team

About you

You will have a strong policy background, coupled with a detailed understanding of the prevention of violence against women evidence base. You will have an ability to work collaboratively with governments and stakeholders across jurisdictions to contribute to and guide the advancement of prevention of violence against women. To be successful in this role you will need to be able to demonstrate high level written communication skills. It would be advantageous to have relevant knowledge and experience in either:

• Education systems and Respectful Relationships Education (RRE),
• National monitoring of Domestic Family Violence, or Gender Equality
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary prevention policy.

Why work for us

Our Watch is strongly committed to the wellbeing of its employees, and we strive to continuously improve our employee experiences at work. Our Watch was recently recognised at the 2023 Australian HR Awards for the Best Workplace Flexibility Program and receiving an Excellence Award as an Employer of Choice in the Not-for-Profit Sector. Our Watch has also recently been announced as an Inclusive Employer by Diversity Council Australia. For the full list of our award winning employee benefits, please view the 'Work with us' page on our website.

A few of our unique award winning benefits include:

• Commitment to work life balance for staff, including flexible hours/ ways of working and 5 additional personal leave days per year.
• 12 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents.
• Innovative leave policies, such as floating public holiday leave, cultural leave
• Cultural remuneration package for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff

How to Apply

To apply, please click on the apply now button and upload your current resume and cover letter for consideration. Providing a direct response to the key selection criteria is optional, however please ensure you demonstrate in your written application that your capabilities fulfil the requirements of this position.

Hybrid, remote and work from home options considered within Australia. To view the position description, please click here.

Our Watch is committed to diversity, we value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Our Watch is proud to offer Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander staff an additional remuneration package in recognition of the cultural knowledge they carry and ongoing impacts of colonisation.

We are passionate about providing a barrier-free recruitment process, if you require modifications during the application process to meet your access needs, please contact us.

Applications will be assessed as received.