• Are you ready to kick-start the new year with an exciting opportunity to lead an important advocacy campaign?
• Join a purpose driven not for profit to lead the established Building Better Home Campaign to secure national adoption and consistent implementation and monitoring of mandatory accessibility standards in all new homes across Australia.
• Part-time role 3-4 days per week (negotiable), flexible working arrangements, attractive salary including salary packaging benefits

ABOUT US

Summer Foundation is leading the Building Better Homes Campaign which has been created by a coalition of peak bodies and agencies working to secure mandatory accessibility standards within the National Building Code. These standards are critical to ensuring all Australians benefit from being able to live in housing which can meet their needs as they change or grow over time.

Summer Foundation has been at the forefront of change for people with disability. Over 18 years, we’ve honed a unique approach, driving policy, innovation, and systemic reform to stop younger people with disability being forced into aged care. However, despite our many successes, the problem of finding appropriate housing and living support for people who require access to 24/7 support remains. Summer Foundation has embarked on a bold new agenda to identify, design and scale up innovative user-led housing and living solutions that are high quality and affordable to government.

Our work culture is intentional, inclusive, and growth-oriented. We thrive on collaboration, innovation, strategic thinking and evidence-based research, all driven by a fierce commitment to deliver better outcomes for people with disability. We are among the top 10% of Australia’s most engaged organisations, and we’re continually improving how we work and grow together. Be bold in 2025 and join Summer Foundation.

ABOUT YOU

To thrive in this campaign lead role, you should be an experienced advocate with a strong understanding of government relations and the ability to think strategically to navigate complex policy landscapes. You are a clear, persuasive communicator with exceptional writing skills, able to distil complex information into compelling messages that resonate with diverse stakeholders. You thrive in dynamic environments, demonstrating the ability to adapt quickly and pivot tactics as needed to achieve campaign goals. Your collaborative mindset will enable you to build strong relationships internally and externally, driving positive change. Ideally, you will also bring experience in disability or housing policy, adding depth to your advocacy efforts.

Your skills and experience:

• Extensive experience in campaigning and government relations
• Experience in developing, coordinating and executing campaign plans
• Strategic thinking to navigate challenges and achieve campaign goals
• Ability to pivot strategies or tactics quickly in response to changing circumstances or new opportunities.
• Ability to digest complex policy information and convey simply to others
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for public campaigning

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Building Better Homes (BBH) Campaign Lead, you’ll advance the campaign's mission of securing national adoption and consistent implementation and monitoring of minimum accessibility standards in all new homes in Australia. More information can be found on the Building Better Homes Website. In this role, you will develop a highly strategic advocacy campaign that influences key decision makers and seizes opportunities, as well as building strong relationships with governments and industry, and collaborating with key stakeholders.

Your key responsibilities:

Campaign Strategy Development and Execution: Deliver high-quality campaign tactics that drive impactful outcomes.

• Develop and execute a refreshed BBH Campaign strategy, including collaborating with BBH state and territory groups to execute jurisdiction-specific campaign plans
• Lobby relevant ministers in WA and NSW to adopt accessibility standards in the National Construction Code, and develop and implement strategies to overcome opposition within the building industry
• Create and execute well thought-out media strategies that advance the interests of the campaign
• Manage all public facing and social messaging platforms to ensure a consistent and impactful public presence

Government Engagement: Build strong government relationships to influence policy and secure impactful outcomes.

• Develop and maintain strong, proactive relationships with government representatives and agencies
• Identify opportunities to partner and collaborate with governments and other key partners to develop quality inputs into government decision-making

Stakeholder Collaboration: Foster strong partnerships that align stakeholders (internal & external) and achieve shared goals.

• Consult, negotiate, influence and collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders, including disability sector organisations, to develop and implement strategies to achieve campaign goals
• Build effective partnerships with external stakeholders
• Integrate stakeholder feedback into policy development and decision-making processes

This role will initially be a part-time, 12 month contract, working 3-4 days a week, with flexibility on how the hours are worked..

Our office is based in Box Hill, VIC however this role offers flexible working arrangements and can be based in other locations across Australia.

Summer Foundation encourages people with lived experience of disability to apply.

We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within Summer Foundation. That’s why we hire diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process or documents please reach out to [email protected] or 1300 935 717.

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