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

The Senior Advisor, Policy (Masculinities) will report to the Manager, Policy, and contribute to the policy work of Our Watch, as well as to the broader work across the organisation that focuses on masculinities and working with men and boys in prevention.

This role will have a primary focus on masculinities-related work within the Policy and Government Relations Teams of the Government Relations, Policy, and Evidence Directorate, as well as supporting broader work across the organisation that focuses on addressing masculinities and working with men and boys to prevent violence against women.

The role will have a particular focus on monitoring and providing expert analysis and advice to help support Our Watch’s engagement in public policy processes and work with governments in relation to men and masculinities. You will work closely with the Principal Advisor, Masculinities, and the Innovation Directorate project teams to support the organisation’s broader masculinities work.

About you

The successful candidate will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant content area or field and/or equivalent experience, including public policy, social work, gender studies.
• Understanding of what it means to take an intersectional approach to the prevention of violence against women and support stakeholders and partners to embed this approach in their work and communities.
• Strong conceptual understanding of masculinities and the need to work with men and boys in the prevention of violence against women.
• Demonstrated understanding of the current landscape of masculinities in relation to violence against women, gender equality or other relevant fields
• Strong writing and communication skills are essential, as well as policy expertise and the ability to engage with government and non-government stakeholders across a range of settings.

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 received 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 here.

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.

Please note, applications with a cover letter will be prioritised.

Hybrid, remote and work from home options considered within Australia only.

For a copy of 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 load 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.